§ Mr. Footasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the number of persons now in receipt of Poor Law relief in Dundee, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glosgow, respectively, and in the whole of Scotland, and the number of their dependants; and the corresponding figures in each of the last six years?
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§ Mr. ElliotThe following table contains the information desired:
Total numbers of persons in receipt of relief at 15th May, 1937, and at i5th May in each of the six preceding years. DUNDEE. —— Poor. Dependants. Total. 15th May, 1937 … 3,924 2,876 6,800 15th May, 1936 … 5,060 4,555 9,615 15th May, 1935 … 4,628 3,992 8,620 15th May, 1934 … 4,197 3,984 8,181 15th May, 1933 … 4,026 3,127 7,153 15th May, 1932 … 3,362 2,126 5,488 15th May, 1931 … 2,668 1,438 4,106 EDINBURGH. 35th May, 1937 … 8,447 6,639 15,086 15th May, 1936 … 10,744 11,035 21,779 15th May, 1935 … 10,669 11,688 22,357 15th May, 1934 … 9,537 10,700 20,237 15th May, 1933 … 8,855 10,292 19,147 15th May, 1932 … 8,118 8,612 16,730 15th May, 1931 … 7,744 8,799 i6,543 ABERDEEN. 15th May, 1937 … 2,932 3,052 5,984 15th May, 1936 … 4,176 5,895 10,071 15th May, 1935 … 4,098 5,732 9,830 15th May, 1934 … 3,482 4,702 8,184 15th May, 1933 … 2,892 3,458 6,350 15th May, 1932 … 2,469 2,834 5,303 15th May, 1931 … 1,709 1,330 3,039 GLASGOW. 15th May, 1937 … 50,765 54,388 105,153 15th May, 1936 … 71,799 85,370 157,169 15th May, 1935 … 72,023 93,462 165,485 15th May, 1934 … 82,585 137,173 219,758 15th May, 1933 … 55,925 66,569 122,494 15th May, 1932 … 44,098 51,614 95,712 15th May, 1931 … 35,309 37,306 72,615 ALL SCOTLAND. 15th May, 1937 … 125,295 118,695 243,990 15th May, 1936 … 163,032 170,495 341,527 15th May, 1935 … 163,923 193,484 357.407 15th May, 1934 … 170,531 235,820 406,351 15th May, 1933 … 134,307 154,646 288,953 15th May, 1932 … 112,900 125,167 238,067 15th May, 1931 … 92,599 94,686 187,285