35. Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Minister of Health the average amount of the poor rate levied in the Middlesbrough Poor Law Union for the three years ending 31st December, 1914, and for the three years ending 31st December, 1926?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINAs the answer involves a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it, in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The rate in the pound of the overseers' contributions out of the poor rate to the common fund of the union during the financial years ending on 31st March was as follows:—
| Year. | Rate in pound. | |
| s. | d. | |
| 1911–12 | 1 | 6¼ |
| 1912–13 | 1 | 4½ |
| 1913–14 | 1 | 2¾ |
| 1923–24 | 6 | 5½ |
| 1924–25 | 5 | 9¾ |
| 1925–26 | 5 | 1½ |