§ 118. Sir W. Smithersasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the weekly cost per child in London County Council homes and in 12 other important cities; and what action is being taken to reduce the costs.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeAccording to information obtained from the London County Council and the councils of the 12 largest cities in England, the weekly cost per child in children's homes and nurseries provided under the Children Act in London was £4 19s. 9d. in the financial year 1950–51 and the average of the corresponding figures for the 12 cities was £4 13s. 6d. Local authorities watch their expenditure in order to secure such economies as are consistent with the proper care of the children and efforts are constantly being made to have more children boarded out in suitable foster homes.