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July, 1925, leaving a wife and six children dependent on the
Guardians. The mother endeavoured to raise a little money by
pawning her sewing machine. This was redeemed by the Charity
Organisation Society. The total cost of the grants was £13 odd.
2. The first application was made in February, 1921. The
mother was then expectant and occupied one room at a weekly rent
of 3s. 9d. The father was in a military prison for desertion. The
second application was made in August, 1922. The third application
was in May, 1923. The family now consisted of the parents and
two children. The father was out of work. The fourth application
was in October, 1925. The mother was now expectant. The
father worked as a shoe repairer at 25s. per week. The total cost of
the grants was a little over £9.
3. The first application was made in September, 1920. The
family consisted of the parents and three children—6, 3, years, and
5 months respectively. The father was a casual labourer out of
work and unable to work through illness. They occupied two rooms
at a weekly rent of 8s. The father received unemployment benefit
of 15s. per week and 10s. weekly poor law relief. From the first
this case appeared to be one to be dealt with adequately only by the
poor lawGuardians and the father was so informed. However, he
made his second application for a grant in February, 1921, and his
third application in October, 1924. By this time the father was
again out of work and receiving the "dole" and poor law relief. A
fourth child was born in March, 1925. Grants were made almost
continuously through 1925. The total cost of the grants was nearly
£14.
4. The first application was made in February, 1921. The
family consisted of the parents and six children whose ages ranged
from 3 months to 9 years. The father was a van washer earning 65s.
per week. He gave his wife 50s. weekly. They occupied two rooms
at a weekly rental of 9s. 5d. Thereafter applications and grants
were made every year. A sixth child was born in 1922. The
mother became expectant in 1925. The father was out of work in
1922, 1923, 1925. The total cost of the grants was about £9.
5. The first application was made in January, 1923. The
family consisted of the parents and one child 15 months old. They