§ The average numbers of persons in receipt of Poor Law relief, distinguishing institutional and domiciliary relief, during the months stated were:
| Month of | Institutional Relief. | Domiciliary Relief. | Total. | |
| August, 1926 | … | 4,435 | 57,766 | 62,201 |
| September, 1926 | … | 4,509 | 51,754 | 56,263 |
| October, 1926 | … | 4,509 | 50,476 | 54,985 |
§ The amount expended on domiciliary relief in money and kind during the undermentioned months was:
| £ | ||
| April, 1926 (five weeks) | … | 140,399 |
| May, 1926 (four weeks) | … | 157,000 |
| June, 1926 (four weeks) | … | 99,162 |
| August, 1926 (four weeks) | … | 67,065 |
| September, 1926 (four weeks) | … | 59,477 |
| October, 1926 (five weeks) | … | 73,460 |