Mr. C. WILSONasked the Minister of Health the annual cost per head for England and Wales of the inmates of Poor Law institutions, distinguishing between children's homes, infirmary, and other inmates, respectively?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe annual cost per head for the year ending 31st March, 1921, for England and Wales of the inmates of the several classes of Poor Law institutions was as follows:
£ s. d. Homes for children 73 18 7 Poor Law infirmaries and other Poor Law institutions for persons suffering from infirmity of body or mind 148 12 1½ General Poor Law institutions 78 14 7½ All classes of Poor Law institutions 88 5 3¼