§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health whether the Parish of Benfleet, 2287W 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. CHAMBERLAINThe 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.