§ 37. Mr. WELLOCKasked the Minister of Health the number of able-bodied men who applied for relief to the Stourbridge Board of Guardians during 1927; the number who were given relief in return for test work; the number who were offered the institution; and the number of those who refused to accept?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI am informed that during the 12 months ended 30th September, 1927, 1,643 able-bodied men applied to the Stourbridge Board of Guardians for relief, 801 were granted relief upon the performance of test work, 18 were offered relief in an institution, and 11 refused the guardians' offer.
§ 38. Mr. WELLOCKasked the Minister of Health the number of applicants who received relief from the Stourbridge and also the West Bromwich Board of Guardians, respectively; the number of those who were ex-service men; and the number who received relief for the first time during the last six months or the last six months' period for which statistics are available?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINAs the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with the lion. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ I am informed that during the 12 months ended 30th September, 1927, 1,562 able-bodied men received relief from the Stourbridge Board of Guardians and that diring the six months ended 30th September, 1927, 3,847 applicants received relief from the West Bromwich Board of Guardians. Of the Stourbridge cases 355 were ex-service men and 80 received relief for the first time during the six months ended 30th September, 1927, and of the West Bromwich cases 781 were ex-service men and 310 received relief for the first time during the six months ended 30th September, 1927.