asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total number of (a) men, (b) women, (c) children (exclusive of children boarded out) in receipt of home assistance on the 31st March in each of the years 1939, 1940, and 1941, and the total number of such persons in each year per thousand of the population; and the total number of children boarded out on each of these dates.
Written Answers. - Home Assistance.
The reply which is in the form of a statistical table will be circulated with the Official Report.
The following is the information required:—
|
Date |
Men |
Women |
Children |
Total number per 1,000 of Population |
Number of Children boarded-out |
|
31/3/39 |
17,944 |
27,246 |
35,880 |
27.3 |
2,349 |
|
31/3/40 |
19,791 |
29,120 |
40,600 |
30.1 |
2,391 |
|
31/3/41 |
20,768 |
30,793 |
41,839 |
31.4 |
2,381 |
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total amount expended on home assistance during each of the years ended 31st March, 1939, 31st March, 1940, and 31st March, 1941.
The total amounts expended on home assistance during the years ended 31st March, 1939, 31st March, 1940, and 31st March, 1941, were £564,889, £603,427, and £645,339, respectively. The expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 1941, may be subject to slight adjustment.