§ Mr. JOHNasked the Minister of Health the number of persons who were in receipt of public assistance in the county of Glamorgan, including Cardiff, Swansea, and Merthyr, for the month of January, 1931, and January, 1933, respectively, giving separate figures for each area?
Sir H. YOUNGThe following statement shows the number of persons (men, women and children), exclusive of rate-aided patients in mental hospitals, in receipt of poor relief in the administrative county of Glamorgan and the county boroughs of Cardiff, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil respectively, on 1st January, 1931, and 1st January, 1933.
Area. 1st January. 1931. 1938. Glamorgan Administrative County. 45,279 48,029 Cardiff County Borough 8,918 22,727 Swansea County Borough 6,214 7,259 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. 5,575 7,021