§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the President of the Local Government Board if he can give the figures showing the number of ordinary indoor and outdoor paupers in London for the years 1900, 1901, 1911, and 1912, respectively; will he also give the percentage of the growth of population in London from 1900–12; and can he offer any explanation how it is that, in spite of the public moneys expended on emigration, old age pensions, feeding of school children, distress committees, and Labour Exchanges since 1900, the volume and cost of London pauperism has so largely increased?
§ Mr. BURNSThe figures asked for are given in the table below, together with corresponding figures for the years 1905 and 1906. During the intercensual period 1901–1911 the population of London fell by 0.3 per cent. The population in the middle of the year 1912 is estimated to be slightly greater than that in the middle of 1900. None of the additional forms of assistance referred to by the hon. Member were in operation before the end of the year 1905, and there has actually been a reduction since then in both the volume and the cost of London pauperism:—
Date. Indoor Paupers (excluding Insane and Casuals). Outdoor Paupers (excluding Insane and Casuals). 1st January, 1900 … 62,314 40,244 1st January, 1901 … 60,711 39,831 1st January, 1905 … 69,808 52,683 1st January, 1906 … 71,780 50,773 1st January, 1911 … 73,088 41,461 1st January, 1912 … 70,870 33,930