HC Deb 22 February 1932 vol 262 c42W
Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health the number of persons in receipt of public assistance for the county borough of West Ham for the years ended December, 1930, and December, 1931, giving each quarter separately?

Sir H. YOUNG

The statement below shows the number of persons in receipt of poor relief (excluding casuals and persons in receipt of domiciliary medical relief only) in the county borough of West Ham on the last Saturday in each quarter of 1930 and 1931:

Quarter ended 1930. 1931.
March … 11,200 12,537
June … 10,280 12,445
September … 10,833 13,211
December … 11,610 14,327

Rate-aided patients in mental hospitals are not included in the figures above.