§ Mr. L. HASLAMasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he will state the total number of indoor Poor Law children, the number of children over and under three years of age who were in sick wards and other wards, respectively, of workhouses, and the number of children in receipt of outdoor relief on 1st January, 1919?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe total number of children in receipt of indoor relief in England and Wales on the 28th December, 1918, was 59,761; 10.389 of these children were relieved in workhouses, and they comprised—
On the same date there were 124,801 children in receipt of outdoor relief, excluding those receiving outdoor medical relief only.
In Sick Wards. In other Wards. Children under three years of age 1,967 … 2,527 Children over three years of age 2,414 … 3,491