POOR LAW RELIEF-UNITED KINGDOM. No. 58.-Number of PERSONS in RECEIPT of RELIEF in the UNITED KINGDOM on one day in the Winter and on one day in the Summer in the undermentioned Years, with the proportion of PERSONS relieved per 10,000 of the estimated Population. (a) Or or about the 1st January for England and Wales; on 15th January for Scotland; and at the close of the ürst week in January for Ireland. (b) On or about 1st July for England and Wales; on 15th September for Scotland; and at the close of the first week in July for Ireland. (c) The term "vagrant" is used in the returns for Scotland. (d) Excluding the Irish Free State. No. 59. AMOUNTS RECEIVED and EXPENDED by VARIOUS AUTHORITIES ON POOR LAW RELIEF. (Compiled from the Annual Local Taxation Returns (England and Wales), from the Annual Reports of the Scottish Board of Health, from the Returns and Reports of the Local Government Board (Ireland) and from information supplied by the Government of Northern Ireland.) ENGLAND and WALES. (Years ended in March.) Sources from which Expenditure in Column 2 was met, and Amount Estimated to have been met from each source. therewith. Falling to be met out (a) of the Local Government Grants. Rates. Other Sources. Receipts from Falling to be met out of Government (c) Property, &c. the Local Other Sources. (i) Grants. Rates. Falling to be met out of the Local Rates. Govern ment Grants. Other Sources. (b) (d) Joint Committees. (a) Including expenditure of Boards of Guardians, of the Managers of the Metropolitan Asylum District and Poor Law School and Sick Asylum Districts, and of certain Poor Law Sums expended out of overdrafts and temporary loans on revenue account are included. (b) Including the grant made under s. 43 (1) (b) of the Local Government Act, 1888, to Boards of Guardians. The grant was met out of rates. (c) Including grants charged on the Exchequer contribution accounts of counties and county boroughs. (d) Includes election expenses paid to County and Burgh Authorities under Poor Law Acts. The figures are also inclusive of loans repaid and interest. Lunatic Paupers is borne by District Boards of Control. (The figures in italics relate to relief of destitute able-bodied unemployed, assessments for which may be spread over a period of years. The £3,246,755 for 1926 includes £1,481 (a) Excludes portion of contributions from relatives applicable to District Boards of Control. h) Excludes portion of Pauper Lunacy Grants applicable to District Boards of Control and includes Parish Councils' share of Mental Deficiency Grant. () Northern Ireland only. (i) Includes expenses under the Medical Charities Act, Vaccination Act, Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages Acts, Superannuation Acts, and National School Teachers Act. &c. INTOXICATING LIQUORS-ENGLAND AND WALES. No. 60.-LICENSED PREMISES, REGISTERED CLUBS, and CONVICTIONS DRUNKENNESS. (Compiled from the Licensing Statistics for England and Wales.) LICENSED PREMISES. for No. 61.-AUTHORISED STRENGTH of the POLICE FORCE. POLICE. NOTE -For expenditure by Local Authorities on Police and Police Stations see Tables Nos. 113- CIVIL COURTS-ENGLAND AND WALES AND SCOTLAND. [Compiled from the Annual Returns of Civil Judicial Statistics (England and Wales).] (a) Inclusive of Bankruptcy and Companies Winding Up Proceedings, but exclusive of certain proceedings commenced in the High Court. Proceedings in the City of London Court included for years 1912 to 1920 inclusive. No. 63.-PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED in CIVIL COURTS in SCOTLAND. [Compiled from the Annual Returns of Civil Judicial Statistics (Scotland).] (a) Exclusive of business relating to Dean of Guild Court in 1925 and subsequent year. CRIME-SUPERIOR COURTS. No. 64.-NUMBER OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS for TRIAL, [Compiled from the Judicial Statistics for each Division of the United Kingdom.] IN SCOTLAND AT THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY AND SHERIFF COURTS IN IRELAND AT ASSIZES, DUBLIN COMMISSION, AND QUARTER SESSIONS. (a) Persons discharged without Trial are included with those Acquitted. (b) For Scotland the number of persons convicted is exclusive of those outlawed, and also in cases where bail was forfeited for non-appearance. (c) Including one corporate body indicted for false trade description. (d) Including one corporate body indicted for nuisance. (e) Including two corporate bodies indicted for false trade description. (f) Including two corporate bodies indicted for keeping disorderly house and one for bribery. (g) Including postponed cases, numbering 27 in 1911, 35 in 1912, 44 in 1913, 7 in 1914, 30 in 1915, 43 in 1916, 44 in 1917, 18 in 1918, and 77 in 1919. (h) Northern Ireland only. |