HC Deb 18 March 1925 vol 181 cc2286-7W
Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health whether the Parish of Benfleet, South-East Essex, has adopted the various Housing Acts; if so, how many applications have been made for subsidies under the Acts; and how many have been granted?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The housing authority for a rural parish is the rural district council, not the parish council. It is not clear whether the hon. Member is referring to the parish of North Ben-fleet, in the Billericay Rural District, or to the parish of South Benfleet, in the Rochford Rural District. The Billericay Rural District Council have undertaken to pay subsidies on 218 houses, but I cannot say how many of these are in the parish of North Benfleet. The Rochford Rural District Council have as yet no approved scheme for the granting of subsidies, but the question has recently been discussed with representatives of the

Year. Payments of Medical Benefit. Payments of Maternity Benefit.
Medical Service (Doctors).* Medical Supplies (Medicines, etc.). Total.
£ £ £ £
1913 2,860,000 736,000 3,596,000 1,077,000
1914 4,140,000 1,051,000 5,191,000 1,206,000
1915 3,388,000 866,000 4,254,000 1,120,000
1916 3,699,000 956,000 4,655,000 1,079,000
1917 3,520,000 940,000 4,460,000 919,000
1918 4,115,000 1,041,000 5,156,000 882,000
1919 4,927,000 1,092,000 6,019,000 1,042,000
1920 7,413,000 1,543,000 8,956,000 1,695,000
1921 7,926,000 1,468,000 9,394,000 1,747,000
1922 6,961,000 1,488,000 8,449,000 1,606,000
1923 6,681,000 1,509,000 8,190,000 1,526,000
* Including payments to doctors in respect of the domiciliary treatment of persons suffering from tuberculosis.