§ Mr. SHORTasked the Minister of Health the total expenditure in out-relief by the West Bromwich Board of Guardians in the Wednesbury area, the number of persons so relieved during the current year, and in a corresponding period of 1924?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe total expenditure in the current year was £8,646, and the average weekly number of persons relieved 678. The corresponding figures for the year 1924 were: expenditure, £8,157; weekly number of persons relieved, 823.
§ Mr. SHORTasked the Minister of Health the total expenditure of out-relief by the Walsall Board of Guardians in the Darlaston area, the number of persons so relieved, and the total amount repaid for 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1925, respectively?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI am sending the hon. Member a statement of the particulars which he desires.
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§ Mr. SHORTasked the Minister of Health whether he can state the total expenditure in out-relief by the Walsall Board of Guardians in the Darlaston area, and the number of persons so relieved during the current year, and for a corresponding period in 1924?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe total expenditure in the current year was £8,173, and the average weekly number of persons relieved was 793. The corresponding figures for the year 1924 were: expenditure, £7,136; weekly number of persons relieved, 1,005.