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I have at times been dumbfounded to find that this point
of view is not recognised, even when it has been quite clearly
advanced, and J do hope that all those who are interested in the
welfare, not only of children as infants, but in the education of
children as a whole, will do their best to show the public that
they cannot make the best use of their education rate unless you
can have the facts revealed by such a census, and that such a census
cannot be completed unless all children in the necessary age groups
are examined.
I have already called attention to the work which Mr. Goodaker
undertakes as Investigation Officer. The information he is able
to lay before us is of most valuable help to us in co-ordinating our
work with the other services of the Authority.
We ourselves are also in close co-operation with the other
various schemes and agencies, voluntary and otherwise, which artinterested
in the happiness of children and endeavour to work in a
spirit of friendly co-operation with all of them.
I am credibly informed that the National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children have dealt with 22 cases. The
following table shows the way in which these cases have been dealt
with:—
Total number of cases investigated 22
(a) Prosecutions 1
(b) Warnings 19
(c) Otherwise dealt with 2
In addition to the above, the local inspector, so I am advised,
has paid 123 supervisory visits.
May I take this opportunity of again assuring you that the
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children are most
helpful and that they never undertake a prosecution unless they
are really driven to do so by circumstances they find unable to
tolerate or remedy ?