§ 59. Mr. W. THORNEasked the Minister of Health whether the accounts of the West Ham Poor Law Union Commissioners have been duly audited; and whether the auditor's Report has been circulated?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Sir Kingsley Wood)The appointed Guardians did not come into office until the 19th July last. The first audit of their accounts will be for the period from that date to the 31st instant, and has, therefore, not yet been held.
§ Mr. MARDY JONESIf the appointed guardians are supposed to be an improvement on the old guardians, why cannot they give a report?
§ Sir K. WOODThe appointed guardians have to obey the law, just the same as the others ought to have done.
§ Mr. JONESThe appointed guardians are supposed to save expenditure and surely if the ratepayers of that area ask for special information they are entitled to it.
§ 60. Mr. THORNEasked the Minister of Health if he has received a statement from the West Ham Poor Law Union Commissioners showing the income and expenditure for the half-year ending September, 1927; and, if so, whether it is ready for circulation?
§ Sir K. WOODA copy of the guardians' budget statement for the half-year ending September, 1927, to which the hon. Member refers, will be circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement promised:
| WEST HAM UNION. | |
| Estimated Common Charges for Half-Year ending 30th September, 1927. | |
| £ | |
| In-maintenance | 56,000 |
| Out relief | 312,000 |
| Salaries of temporary staff | 14,000 |
| Loans—(Ministry of Health)—(Principal and interest) | 138,000 |
| Lunatics | 76,000 |
| Non-resident relief | 6,000 |
| Vaccination fees | 1,000 |
| Registration fees | 1,000 |
| Legal expenses and Court fees | 500 |
| Salaries and wages | 80,000 |
| Superannuation | 4,000 |
| Rations | 12,500 |
| Building and repairs | 8,000 |
| Furniture and property | 5,000 |
| Maintenance in hospitals, etc. | 7,000 |
| Printing, postage and stationery | 2,000 |
| Rents, rates, taxes and insurance | 11,000 |
| Loans—principal and interest | 10,172 |
| Emigration | 250 |
| Drugs and medical appliances | 6,000 |
| Boarding out | 1,350 |
| Audit stamp | 550 |
| Subscriptions to hospitals | 370 |
| National Insurance stamps | 3,000 |
| Other accounts not mentioned above | 2,500 |
| Administrative charges | 1,700 |
| Total common charges | 759,892 |
| Income. | |
| £ | |
| Precepts | 709,078 |
| Moiety of grants to be received from County Councils of West Ham, East Ham, and Essex, under Local Government Act, 1988, and other receipts | 50,000 |
| 759,078 |