§ Mr. BARCLAY-HARVEYasked the Minister of Health what was the total cost of health and housing schemes of the Government and local authorities in England and Wales in the financial years 1912–13 and 1930–31 respectively, excluding any sums paid in relief of unemployment.
Sir H. YOUNGIt is assumed that the health schemes of local authorities referred to by my hon. Friend are those which prior to 1st April, 1930, were assisted by direct Government grants. 1131W These grants (except the port sanitary grant) were discontinued by the Local Government Act, 1929, and were merged in the new Exchequer grants which are paid towards local government expenses generally, and cannot be apportioned to individual services. I will send my hon. Friend a statement relating to 1912–13
STATEMENT showing the Expenditure and Income of Local Authorities in England and Wales in respect of the under-mentioned Services. YEAR 1912–13. Service. Total expenditure other than out of loans. Income other than from loans. Balance of expenditure not met out of specific income. Government Grants. Other specific income. 1. 2. 3. 4 5 £ £ £ £ Tuberculosis 95,500 30,000 35,500 30,000 Venereal Diseases — — — — Maternity and Child Welfare — — — — Port Sanitary 47,500 3,900 14,200 29,400 Welfare of the Blind — — — — Mental Hospitals 4,288,000 998,000 580.000 2,710,000 Mental Deficiency — — — — Housing: Assisted Housing Schemes under Housing, etc., Act, 1919. — — — — Other State - aided Housing Schemes. — — — — Other Housing Schemes 850,000 — 547,000 303,000 1132W
YEAR 1929–30. Service. Total expenditure other than capital expenditure. Income other than Capital Receipts. Balance of expenditure not met out of specific income. Government Grants, (a) Other specific income. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. £ £ £ £ Tuberculosis 3,338,940 1,697,849 117,467 1,523,624 Venereal Diseases 411,341 300,313 1,266 109,762 Maternity and Child Welfare 2,402,801 936,246 446,319 1,020,236 Port Sanitary 107,084 41,927 13,639 51,518 Welfare of the Blind 468,795 8,470 31,474 428,851 Mental Hospitals 9,052,325 1,119,689 1,847,144 6,085,492 Mental Deficiency 1,500,244 678,250 127,604 694,390 Housing: Assisted Housing Schemes under Housing, etc., Act, 1919. 14,054,401 6,744,135 6,160,700 1,149,566 Other State-aided Housing Schemes. 16,714,816 4,593,073 10,939,865 1,181,878 Other Housing Schemes 1,625,584 1,608 1,366,829 257,147 (a) Including grants made in connection with schemes of work for the unemployed. The amounts of these grants are not distinguished from other grants. and 1929–30 (the latest year for which figures are available) showing the gross expenditure of local authorities on these services and on the housing service, the Government grants and other specific income in aid of the service and the balance of expenditure not met out of specific income.