The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-26 00:00:00

THE TVORKIIOUSEB.

The inmates of the various workhouses in the metr )-
politan districts were yesterday regaled with the usual
Christmas fare, consisting of roast beef and potatoes,
plum-pudding, porter, tobacco, &c. Below is a state-
ment of the present number of inmates of the several
workhouses, as compared with last Christmas, and of
those in receipt of out-door relief. _

CITY OF LONDON.—lnmates of workhouse, Bow-road,
872 ; last year, 873. Outdoor poor, 3,041 ; last year,
2,485.
ST, MARTLEBONE.—In workhouse, 1,911 ; last year,
1,868. Outdoor poor, 5,615 ; last year, 4,757.
ST. PANCRAS.—Indoor poor, 1,663 ; last year, 1,624.
In parish lunatic asylums, 217. Total indoor poor,
1,880. No return of the number 3f outdoor.
ST. MARY, ISLINGTON.—Indoor poor, 440 ; last year,
370. Turned out, 239. Outdoor, 1,872 ; last year, 1,496.
ST. MARTIN'S-IN-TUE-FlRLDS.—lnmates of workhouse,
642 ; last Christmas, 556. At Mr. Aubin's District
School, Norwood, 85 boys and 44 girls ; total, 129.
Outdoor poor, 655 ; at corresponding period last year,
500.

ST. JAMES'S, WESTMINSTER.—Inmates of workhouse,
614, last Christmas, 556. Children at the Establishment.,
Battersea-common, 157 ; last year, 125. Outdoor poor,
613 ; last Christmas, 621.
ST. GEORGE'S, ILINOVER-EQUARE.—lnmates of the
two workhouses, 573 ; last year, 531. No return of
outdoor poor.

ST. JOUN, HAMPSTEAD. —lnmates of workhouse, 177;
last year, 160. Outdoor poor, 239 ; last year, 233.
WHITECIIAPEL UNION. —lnmates of workhouse, 1,152 ;
last Christmas-day, 935. Outdoor poor, 2,543 ; last
year, 2,260.
HACKNEY UNlON.—lnmatoe of workhouse, 664 ; last
Christmas-day, 559. Ontdoor poor, 2,082 ; last year,
1,593. .

ST. MARY, ROTHERHITHE.—Iumates, 203; last year,
243. Outdoor poor, 881 ; last year, 348.
ST. SAVIOUR'S UNION, SOUTHWARK.—Inmates, 492 ;
last Christmas-day, 455. Outdoor poor, 1,420 ; last
year, 1,388.
ST. LEONARD, SHOREDITCH.—Inmates, 1,035 ; last
Christmas, 884. Outdoor poor, 3,112 ; last Christmas
2,609.
ST. JAMES, CLERKENIVELL.—Inmates, 639; last Christ-
mas, 593. Outdoor poor, 1,504 ; last Christmas, 947.
ST. GILES AND ST. GEORGE, BLOOMSBURY.—Inmate,
7/6 ; last year, 822. Receiving outdoor relief; 1,087 ;
last year, 1,001.
BRENTFORD UNlON.—lnmates of workhouse, 516 ;
last year, 510. Outdoor poor, 1,071 ; last year, 1,532.
EDMONTON UNlON.—lnmates of workhouse, 360 ;
last year, 356. No return of outdoor poor.
ST. MARY, LAMBETH.—Indoor poor, 1,505 ; last
Christmas, 1,600. Outdoor poor, 6,858 last year, 5,796.
ST. MARGARET AND ST. JOHN'S, WESTMINSTER.--
Number in the workhouse and Kensington school estab-
lishment, 722 ; last year, 707. Outdoor poor, 3,083 ;
last year, 3,034.
ST. LUKE, MIDDLESEX.—Inmates of workhouse, City-
road ; county house, Southgate ; and lunatic asylums ;
668 ; last year, 679. Outdoor poor, 1,041 ; last year,
1,163.
ST. MARY ABBOTS, KENSINGTON.—Inmates' 382 ;
Christmas, 422. There are 103 children farmed out at
St. George's Industrial Training School, Plasket, Eseez.
Outdoor poor, 1,675; last year, 1,320.
ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK.—Inmates of
workhouse, Mint-street, 444 ; last year, 526 ; establish-
ment at Lewisham, 129 ; last year, 134 ; at Mitcham,
130. Out-door, 1,117 ; last year, 1,797.
ST. GILES'S, CAMBERWELL.—Indoor poor 486 ; last
year, 426. Outdoor poor, 1,609 ; last year, 1,355.
BERMONDSEY.—Inmates, 532 ; last year, 715. Since
last year, at Industrial School, Sutton, 179 children,
which, added to the 532, makes 711. Outdoor poor,
1,057 ; last Christmas, 1,082.
WEST LONDON UNlON.—lnmates of workhouse, 510;
last Christmas, 470. There are 250 children farmed out
at tke Central District School, Norwood. Outdoor poor,
2,530 ; last year, 1,589.
STEPNEY UNION.—In the four workhouses, 1,405 ;
last year, 1,305. Inmates in asylums, 182. Outdoor
poor, 3,620 i last year, 3,261.
POPLAR UNlON.—lnmates of workhouse, 475 ; last
year, 520. At Whitecbapel School, 140 children ; last
year, 109. Outdoor poor, 1,779 : last year, 1,679.
WANDSWORTH AND CLAPHAM UNlON.—lnmates, 645;
last year, 587. Boys at Penge School, 74 ; girls 66.
No return of outdoor poor.
BROMLEY UNlON.—lnmates of workhouse, 210 ; last
Christmas, 202. Outdoor poor, 376 ; last year, 419.
FULHAM UNlON.—lnmates of workhouse, 446 ; last
Christmas, 449. No return of outdoor poor.
CENTRAL LONDON DISTRICT SCHOOL, NORWOOD
(Ausnes).—The present numbers are 1,073 ; last year,
1,021—males 596, female 477.
There are some few parishes omitted on account of the
masters having declined to supply information,