HC Deb 12 December 1950 vol 482 c149W
Mr. Black

asked the Minister of Health how many people were accommodated in local authority homes prior to the coming into force of the National Assistance Act, 1948; how many new homes have been constructed or adapted since that date; and how many people were accommodated in all homes maintained by local authorities at the last convenient date.

Mr. Bevan

The number of persons (excluding casuals) accommodated on the night of 1st January, 1948, in establishments administered under the Poor Law Acts was 114,214; the number of new homes provided by local authorities under Part III of the National Assistance Act, since 5th July, i948, is 174; and the number of persons resident on the night of 31st January, 1950, in all homes provided under Part III of the Act was 50,671.