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seaside; by the provision of surgical appliances, extra nourishment
(e.g., milk or cod liver oil and malt), etc. The Local Secretary is
Miss Harrison.
Widows', Orphans', etc., Act, 1925.
The Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act,
1925, provides that, in certain circumstances (e.g., desertion or
abandonment of a child) and in respect of an orphan's pension, the
Minister of Health may direct that the money shall be paid to the
Local Authority for the benefit of the child. In London the County
Council is the Local Authority, but the Borough Council has agreed
to carry out the powers and duties of the County Council.
During 1932 no cases were referred to the Borough Council.