§ Mr. G. HALLasked the Minister of Health the number of persons in the Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil Unions who were in receipt of Poor Law relief in July, 1925, and subsequent months; the amount paid in the respective months; the approximate ages of the recipients; and how many were ex-service men?
§ Sir K. WOODThe following Table shows the average numbers of persons
PONTYPRIDD UNION. Month of Average numbers of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief* during the month. Cost of such relief given in money or kind during the month. Average numbers of children under 16 years of age included in Column 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1925. £ July … … … 25,354 30,406 (5 weeks) 13,419 August … … … 27,501 24,970 14,663 September … … … 27,146 25,966 14,339 October … … … 28,087 32,588 (5 weeks) 14,828 November … … … 28,959 26,924 15,423 December … … … 29,404 31,244 15,508 1926. January … … … 29,875 33,613 (5 weeks) 15,554 MERTHYR TYDFIL UNION. 1925. July … … … 17,439 20,833 (5 weeks) 8,651 August … … … 19,564 18,000 9,880 September … … … 19,078 17,777 9,667 October … … … 20,408 23,432 (5 weeks) 10,454 November … … … 20,961 18,730 10,748 December … … … 20,826 20,243 10,657 1926. January … … … 21,007 22,560 (5 weeks) 10,648 * Exclusive of persons in receipt of medical relief only.