Expenditure for the Maintenance and Relief of the Poor the under-mentioned Unions, in the county of Southampton, during the year ended the 25th March, 1839, as compared with the Parochial Expenditure on the Averages of the three years preceding the formation of Union. 

COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON.

Names of UnionsAverage Expenditure for the 3 Years previous to the formation of the UnionExpenditure for the Year ended 25th March, 1839Decrease per Cent. compared with the Averages
Alresford6,0564,55925
Alton12,6805,08260
Andover12,7159,62224
Basingstoke13,32410,01525
Catherington2,7961,42549
Christchurch3,4462,98813
Droxford9,9,015,74542
Fareham10,7085,98544
Fordingbridge4,6973,40028
Hartley Witney7,4394,63238
Havant4,4842,80737
Hursley1,6461,16229
Kingsclere6,5013,87240
Lymington5,4714,75913
New Forest6,4675,59913
Petersfield7,1533,58750
Portsea Island15,10415,8285✷
Ringwood2,9342,54113
Romsey8,1304,11849
South Stoneham5,7433,19244
Stockbridge5,5423,52136
Whitchurch4,3962,95033
Winchester, New10,0747,70224
Totals167,407115,09131
Total Decrease in the above-named 23 Unions in the County of Southampton52,316

✷ The only instance of Increase