CHARITABLE AID

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 204, 23 May 1919, Page 2

CHARITABLE AID

AN UPW-ABD. TENDENCY.. _ . It was reported/to the Charitable "Aid Board yesterday,,afternoon that the volume of charitable aid in the city of ■Wellington,showed an upward tendency during- tlie past month. Seventeen new applications were 'received, while""Jight cases terminated,..leaving n- not increase of nine over the preceding montliT The daily average number of persons receiving assistance was 222, as against. ,205. .The- Charitable Aid Committee etated that the numbers were .increased, through the' accretion of cases caused by the November, "epidemic, but. not ' coming within the'scopo of'tlio Government scheme of financial assistance, while" (he increase' in expenditure was indicative ■ of the general raising., of the standawl of assistance-whicli was-inevitable as a sympathetic, reflex-from the standard of epidemic relief, based as the latter was.'npon.'the. greatly, enhanced cost of. existence, and upon other more profound so-oinl-economic. considerations. '.-••. Tho comparative figures for outdoor relief are as follow:— . ... .. v.. : : .. 1919. 1918.1917. Total' number offenses. . ,: assisted .....'...,........'.:. ■ 71 .41. ' 58 Daily Averager number , of persons in receipt of relief .293 117 163 Total rations- granted 852 442: 475 Cash grants • .3289 ' m MS Direct maintenance of . children .£67 £26 .£l7