§ Major BIRCHALLasked the Minister of Health how many children were maintained under each of the following systems on 1st January, 1920, namely, Poor Law schools, village communities and grouped cottage homes, and scattered homes?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe numbers in the following classes of Poor Law Institutions were:—
1921W
Schools 6,879 Grouped Cottage Homes 11,742 Scattered Homes 7,619 Other Homes and Institutions (including a training ship) 4,319
§ Mr. A. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health the number of Poor Law children in separate Poor Law institutions for the sick, in separate Poor Law institutions for the mentally deficient, and in non-Poor Law institutions on 1st January, 1920?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe numbers were as follow:—
— Not Mentally infirm. Mentally infirm. Total. Separate Poor Law Institutions for the Sick. 6,021 157 6,178 Separate Poor Law Institutions for the Mentally deficient. — 1,251 1,251 Non-Poor Law Institutions (not being Lunatic Asylums). 8,835 792* 9,627 * Including 720 in separate institutions for the mentally deficient.