HC Deb 16 December 1937 vol 330 c1332
55. Mr. E. J. Williams

asked the Minister of Health the number of old age pensioners in receipt of public assistance in the counties of Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, and Carmarthenshire, respectively?

Sir K. Wood

As the answer contains a statement of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

The numbers of old age pensioners in the areas specified by the hon. Member who were in receipt of poor relief on 1st January, 1937, the latest date for which figures are available, were as follow:

County of Glamorgan (including the associated County Boroughs of Cardiff, Swansea and Merthyr Tydvil) 13,830
County of Monmouth (including the associated County Borough of Newport) 4,206
County of Carmarthen 833