§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Health the number of persons in receipt of Poor Law relief in the Borough of Southwark, who were classified as unemployed as at the last available date, and the amount of relief in money or kind that was paid to persons classified as unemployed for the six months ended to the last convenient date?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe average number of persons in receipt of domiciliary Poor Law relief in the Southwark Union (co-extensive with the Borough of Southwark) during the four weeks ended 25th January, 1930, who were classified as unemployed was 624. The dependent wives and children of these persons numbered 1,995. The total amount of out-relief in money or kind given to persons classified as unemployed and their dependants, during the 26 weeks ended 25th January, 1930, was £15,154.