§ Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Health the number of men, women, and young persons in receipt of outdoor relief 1881W and the number of men classified as able-bodied at the end of March and April, 1935?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREFigures for the end of the months are not available, but the average numbers of persons in receipt of out-relief in England and Wales in March and April, 1935, were as follow:
— March, 1935 April, 1935 Men 328,615 322,514 Women 424,674 419,614 Children under 16 years of age. 429,877 416,768 The returns do not distinguish persons in receipt of out-relief classified as able-bodied. The average number of men ordinarily engaged in some regular occupation in receipt of out-relief in March, 1935, was 170,689, including 119,055 unemployed men registered at Employment Exchanges. The corresponding figures in April, 1935, were 162,991 and 112,665. Out of the remainder 51,634 in March, 1935, and 50,326 in April, 1935) approximately 90 per cent. were relieved on account of their own sickness, accident or bodily infirmity.