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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1931
Page
8
The Decatur Charity Council reports its first year of relief and welfare work. One thousand three hundred forty five people were cared for at a cost per person of 5.25 dollars, totaling just over 7000 dollars. Compared with an estimated 15000 dollars yearly for pre council house to house donations.
The Decatur Charity Council reported from its first ten and a half months of operation ending September 15, 1931. It cared for 274 families and 1345 needy persons with a total outlay of $6,064.72 and an estimated $1,000 in donated food and clothing. Overall cost to the public was $7,064.72, about $5.25 per person aided. The council supplied 3343 food cases, filled 134 doctor prescriptions, aided 243 with employment, gave Christmas help to 267 cases, and assisted 4 to 7 families from various hardships. It served 232 meals and 34 beds to transients, ran two children centers with 2705 attendees, distributed health pamphlets and magazines, and supplied 1182 fuel cases totaling 245,575 pounds.
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