§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Health the number of persons in respect of parish relief in the towns of Devonport and Plymouth, respectively, specifying the various categories during the months of August, September and October, 1928, respectively?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe following statement shows the number of persons in receipt of Poor Law relief on the last Saturday in the months of August, September and October, 1928, in the parishes of Devonport and Plymouth:
prise, distinguishing between urban and rural areas, to the latest possible date?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe following statement shows the number of State-assisted houses completed between 379W 1st January, 1919, and 30th September, 1928, the number under construction and
Houses in Rural Areas. Houses in Urban Areas. Name of Housing Act. Completed. Under construction. Authorised but not started. Completed. Under construction. Authorised but not started. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919. By Local Authorities 34,284 — — 135,774 — 34 By Private Enterprise 1,631 — — 2,914 — — Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919. By Private Enterprise 15,979 — — 23,207 — — Housing, etc., Act, 1923. By Local Authorities 7,696 536 1,266 58,555 3,248 2,961 By Private Enterprise 92,472 6,571 15,866 199,084 17,300 34,851 Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924. By Local Authorities 26,623 2,304 3,102 179,968 26,533 21,565 By Private Enterprise 743 37 1,048 2,648 144 956 Totals 179,428 9,448 21,282 602,150 47,225 60,367