SCOTLAND. (Hansard, 26 February 1929)

HC Deb 26 February 1929 vol 225 c1791W 1791W

§ Mr. DAY
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons in receipt of Poor Law relief in Scotland at the last convenient date?

The LORD ADVOCATE
The following table gives the desired information as at 15th September, 1928:

— Poor. Dependants. Total.

Destitute Able-bodied Unemployed. 24,571 53,834 78,405

Ordinary Poor (including Lunatic Poor^*). 81,952 49,525 131,477

106,523 103,359 209,882

^* Separate figures for Lunatic Poor are not available as at 15th September, 1928. The number of Lunatic Poor chargeable at 15th May, 1928, was 18,711, and the figure does not vary to any appreciable extent.

—	Poor.	Dependants.	Total.
Destitute Able-bodied Unemployed.	24,571	53,834	78,405
Ordinary Poor (including Lunatic Poor^*).	81,952	49,525	131,477
	106,523	103,359	209,882
^* Separate figures for Lunatic Poor are not available as at 15th September, 1928. The number of Lunatic Poor chargeable at 15th May, 1928, was 18,711, and the figure does not vary to any appreciable extent.