HC Deb 21 July 1938 vol 338 c2450W
Mr. Short

asked the Minister of Health whether he will state the number of recipients of public assistance in Doncaster, Adwick-le-Street and Bentley, respectively, at the last available date?

Mr. Elliot

On Saturday, 9th July, 1938, the number of persons in receipt of poor relief, exclusive of rate-aided patients in mental hospitals, persons in receipt of domiciliary medical relief only and casuals, in Doncaster County Borough was 1,434. I am unable to furnish figures for Aidwick-le-Street and Bentley as the returns made to my Department of the numbers of persons in receipt of poor relief relate to counties and county boroughs as a whole.

Mr. Short

asked the Minister of Health whether he will state the number of old age pensioners in Doncaster, Adwick-le-Street, and Bentley, respectively, and the number in receipt of public assistance?

Mr. Elliot

I regret that the information asked for in the first part of the question is not available as the records of old age pensioners are not arranged on a territorial basis. As regards the second part of the question, there were 352 old age pensioners in Doncaster County Borough who were in receipt of poor relief on the 1st January, 1938. I am unable to furnish figures for Adwick-le-Street and Bentley as the returns made to my Department of the numbers of persons in receipt of poor relief relate to counties and county boroughs as a whole.