HC Deb 17 June 1925 vol 185 cc505-7
66. Mr. MARCH

asked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of able-bodied men and women who were receiving relief from the board of guardians in the Poplar district during the month of March, 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925, respectively?

Sir K. WOOD

As the reply includes a number of figures I will, with the hon.

address a similar question to my right hon. Friend the Secretary for Scotland.

Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The reply is as follows:

No separate figure of the number of able-bodied men and women in receipt of relief is available. The figures below show for the months named the average number of persons returned as being ordinarily employed but in receipt of domiciliary relief, including the wives (or husbands) of such persons:

Month. Men. Women.
March, 1922 4,999 4,339
March, 1923 6,306 6,037
March, 1924 6,417 6,427
March, 1925 5,290 4,650