HC Deb 13 February 1930 vol 235 c629W
Mr. DAY

asked the Minister of Health the total number of persons of all classes in receipt of Poor Law relief on 4th January, 1930?

Mr. GREENWOOD

Statement showing the number of persons in receipt of Poor Law relief in England and Wales on Saturday, 4th January, 1930:

Number of persons in receipt of Total.
Institutional Belief (excluding lunatics in county and borough asylumsand casuals). Domiciliary Belief (excluding persons in receipt of domiciliary medical relief only).
222,124 871,220 1,093,344

The approximate numbers in the classes of persons excluded from the figures shown above were:—

Lunatics in county and borough asylums 106,400
Casuals 10,600
Persons in receipt of domiciliary medical relief only 12,100