§ 83. Mr. A. Evansasked the Minister of Health the numbers of men, women and children accommodated by local authorities under Section 21 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, at a convenient date for each year 1949 to 1953.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithThe figures are as follows:
— England and Wales Men Women Children Residential (Sec. 21(1) (a)) 31st January, 1949 24,453 18,279 130 31st January, 1950 24,264 19,779 47 1st January, 1951 25,274 21,670 42 1st January, 1952 26,193 24,002 24 1st January, 1953 27,103 26,688 12 Temporary (Sec. 21 (1) (b)) 31st January, 1949 1,340 1,534 1,316 31st January, 1950 1,081 1,708 2,564 1st January, 1951 894 1,715 3,018 1st January, 1952 852 1,888 3,493 1st January, 1953 449 1,528 3,325