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Hornsey 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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9
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
IN THE AREA.
The following is a summary of cases and cost of public and
voluntary assistance disbursed in the Borough during 1932, from
information collected by Mr. R. Parry, Relieving Officer:—
SUMMARY. Charitable Organisations.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Assistance (Out-relief) | 23,820 | 1 | 6 |
| Widows (10/-) and Old Age Pensions | 8,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Widows' (with dependent children) Pensions | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| National Health Insurance benefits | 1,427 | 13 | 0 |
| War Pensions | 423 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings of Wives of Unemployed Men | 402 | 6 | 0 |
| Unemployment Insurance benefit | 8,260 | 9 | 2 |
| Hornsey United Services Fund | 429 | 14 | 9 |
| Mrs. Lovell Harrison's Fund | 16 | 10 | 8 |
| Hornsey British Legion | 600 | 12 | 0 |
| Muswell Hill United Services Fund | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| Muswell Hill British Legion | 60 | 19 | 6 |
| Muswell Hill Distress (Boot) Fund | 19 | 17 | 0 |
| Central Boot Fund (Mr. Allen) | 36 | 5 | 11 |
| Parochial Charities (Coal) | 114 | 19 | 0 |
| Hornsey Y.M.C.A | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Mrs. Chapman | 22 | 12 | 6 |
| 68th Rover Crew | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Mr. Homewood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mrs. Kingsley-Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| School Care Committee | 164 | 13 | 6 |
| Hornsey Parochial Charities | 593 | 2 | 6 |
| Hornsey Distress Committee | 62 | 18 | 11 |
| Mayor's Fund (Oakfield Villa) | 403 | 2 | 11 |
| Muswell Hill Distress Committee | 71 | 10 | 0 |
| Welfare Centres (Milk supplied by Council) | 292 | 9 | 10 |
| Total | 46,930 | 2 | 8 |