HC Deb 28 March 1928 vol 215 c1186W
Mr. DENNISON

asked the Minister of Health the number of casual wards that have been closed in the Metropolis and the names of the unions concerned?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

I would refer the hon. Member to the note supplied to him in connection with my reply to his question on the 16th ultimo, and would explain that for the whole of the Metropolitan area the relief of casuals is undertaken by the Metropolitan Asylum Board, and not by the several boards of guardians.

Mr. DENNISON

asked the Minister of Health the names and counties of the casual wards which any vagrancy committee has suggested to him for closure?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The only application of this kind now before me has been submitted by the North Western Joint Vagrancy Committee, and is for the closing of the Cockermouth casual ward.