HC Deb 08 May 1929 vol 227 cc2192-3W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of persons in receipt of parish relief in the towns of Devonport and Plymouth, respectively, specifying the various categories, during the month of April, 1929?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

The following statement shows the number of persons in receipt of Poor Law relief on Saturday,

— Number of persons in receipt of Total.
Institutional Relief (including casuals, but excluding lunatics in county and borough asylums). Domiciliary Relief (excluding persons in receipt of medical relief only).
1. Parish of Devonport … 233 1,862 2,095
2. Parish of Plymouth … 669 2,697 3,366

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