BIG INCREASE OF TRAMPS.
A ROOM AND A BATH. j Poor law authorities throughout tlib country (says ah English cohlemI porary) are gravely concerned about . the enormous increase.in the number. ’ of trahips who have been attracted by ! tile recent ihstrtictlohs 'bi the Ministry of Health for clean baths, drying of j c-.iothiiig, provision of night clothing I ttprii'atc accommodation and other ; c .mforts. • j In Lincolnshire the number of adI missions to vagrancy wards this year ! Las been 60,357, which compares With 3958 in 1919 and is an increase of 8698 over last yeah. It has been stated that on any night in the year 14,000 people are provided with accdrnmddatioh in the 500 Casual ward's in the country, If fabh person costs 9d a night, as officially I eriimated, Ih'e total cost fol* J,li6 year |is neai'lj £200,00f1. ' ' -'t -- a t.-.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 December 1926, Page 15 (Supplement)
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142BIG INCREASE OF TRAMPS. Taranaki Daily News, 17 December 1926, Page 15 (Supplement)
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