RELIEF.

HC Deb 15 November 1928 vol 222 c1113W

Sir W. de FRECE

asked the Minister of Health the proportion of the estimated population in receipt of Poor Law relief on 1st January, 1914, and in each of the last 10 years?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The proportion per 10,000 of the estimated population of all persons in receipt of Poor Law relief on or about 1st January in the years 1914, and 1918 to 1928 was as follows:

Year and rate per 10,000 of estimated population, of persons in receipt of Poor Law relief.
1914	…	…	…	…	208
1918	…	…	…	…	156
1919	…	…	…	…	148
1920	…	…	…	…	154
1921	…	…	…	…	177
1922	…	…	…	…	394
1923	…	…	…	…	403
1924	…	…	…	…	357
1925	…	…	…	…	311
1926	…	…	…	…	370
1927	…	…	…	…	396
1928	…	…	…	…	347