§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Minister of Health what is the average net cost per person relieved in the Poor Law unions of Birmingham, Brighton, Canterbury, Great Yarmouth, Halstead, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Southampton, and West Ham for the year ending March, 1924?
§ Mr. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAINTaking the net cost of Poor Law relief falling on local rates during the year mentioned and the average number of persons 1749W in receipt of relief on any one day, annual Dost per person was as follows:
Union. Cost per person Per Year. Institutional Relief. Domiciliary Relief. £ s. £ s. Birmingham 64 7 14 9 Brighton 53 10 15 16 Canterbury 49 7 15 3 Great Yarmouth 47 1 16 12 Halstead 45 9 16 4 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 51 2 13 3 Southampton 55 0 15 19 West Ham 68 5 21 0