§ 31. Mr. HICKS(for Mr. THORNE) asked the Minister of Health the number of persona per 10,000 of population in receipt of Poor Law relief in Sheffield, 1807 Liverpool, Norwich, Gateshead, Manchester, Newcastle, West Ham, Sunder-land, Walsall and Lincoln, for the months ending December, 1931, and March, April and May, 1932?
| STATEMENT showing the number of persons per 10,000 of the population in receipt of poor relief (excluding rate-aided patients in mental hospitals, persons in receipt of domiciliary medical relief only and casuals) in certain county boroughs on the last Saturday in the under-mentioned months. | |||||||
| County Borough. | December, 1931. | March, 1932. | April, 1932. | May, 1932. | |||
| Sheffield | … | … | … | 877 | 989 | 996 | 1,017 |
| Liverpool | … | … | … | 634 | 700 | 709 | 717 |
| Norwich | … | … | … | 561 | 636 | 659 | 675 |
| Gateshead | … | … | … | 562 | 638 | 657 | 688 |
| Manchester | … | … | … | 583 | 608 | 611 | 630 |
| Newcastle | … | … | … | 558 | 607 | 622 | 629 |
| West Ham | … | … | … | 483 | 574 | 573 | 589 |
| Sunderland | … | … | … | 478 | 514 | 515 | 524 |
| Walsall | … | … | … | 384 | 424 | 423 | 443 |
| Lincoln | … | … | … | 1,092 | 667 | 654 | 658 |
§ 32. Mr. HICKS(for Mr. THORNE) asked the Minister of Health the rate in the pound for Poor Law purposes for the years ended 1930–31 and 1931–32 at East and West Ham, Norwich, Lincoln, Sheffield, St. Helens, Nottingham and Bradford?
Mr. BROWNAs the answer involves a tabular statement I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
| STATEMENT showing the equivalent in terms of a rate in the £ of the estimated net expenditure on public assistance after deducting all income specifically applicable to the service (e.g., repayments of relief). | ||||||
| — | 1930–31. | 1931–32. | ||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
| East Ham | … | … | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1¼ |
| West Ham | … | … | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3¾ |
| Norwich | … | … | 5 | 8¾ | 6 | 3¼ |
| Lincoln | … | … | 5 | 0½ | 5 | 6 |
| Sheffield | … | … | 4 | 11¾ | 6 | 2½ |
| St. Helens | … | … | 4 | 11½ | 5 | 3 |
| Nottingham | … | … | 3 | 7¼ | 4 | 4¼ |
| Bradford | … | … | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
§ This expenditure was met partly out of rates and partly out of the Block Grant under the Local Government Act, 1929, and other miscellaneous income.
1808§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Mr. Ernest Brown)As the answer involves a tabular statement I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer: