HC Deb 04 March 1929 vol 226 c35W
Mr. DAY

asked the Minister of Health the number of persons receiving institutional relief and casuals, as at the last convenient date?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The total number of persons in receipt of institutional Poor Law relief in England and Wales (excluding lunatics in asylums and casuals) on Saturday, 16th February, 1929, was 233,400. The number of casuals who were relieved on the night of 15th February was about 11,000.