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Type of assistance

APPENDIX 11

(See paragraph 92)

FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

No. of cases No. of cases

receiving

public assistance

as at 31 March 1967

receiving

public

Amount of

assistance

assistance given during

as at 31 March 1968

1967-68

Amount of

assistance given during 1966-67

Dry Ration

+ **

2,264

3,794

2,485,611 shares*

1,268,056

shares

Cooked Food...

132

112

293,124 shares

279,457 shares

Rice

Cash

635

974

651,073 shares

364,931 shares

1

268

$57,722.50

Total

3,031

5,148

*Each share includes 2 meals in a day.

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