HC Deb 26 March 1928 vol 215 c801
27. Sir W. SUGDEN

asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the inconsistencies arising out of the public inquiry held at Southport on 7th April, 1927, he will issue for public consideration the inspector's report; and will he state if the same inspector has conducted any further inquiries since elsewhere?

Name of Poor Law Union. Number of persons in receipt of poor-law relief (excluding lunatics in asylums, casuals and persons in receipt of domiciliary medical relief only) on a day in March in—
1913. 1920. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928.
Bridgend and Cowbridge 1,922 2,525 5,758 8,833 6,573 5,375
Cardiff 5,270 4,121 10,798 12,846 14,364 14,162
Gower 265 262 391 323 374 363
Merthyr Tydfil 4,305 4,598 17,420 20,973 18,345 12,592
Neath 2,899 2,864 7,384 9,186 8,235 9,831
Pontardawe 636 754 1,036 1,223 1,737 1,698
Pontypridd 6,892 10,417 22,916 29,837 18,783 19,098
Swansea 3,626 2,940 5,198 5,952 8,264 7,322
Totals for the County of Glamorgan. 25,815 28,481 70,901 89,173 76,675 70,441