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the lady health visitors to collect contributions when
making their first enquiries, and to report in due course
on the whole question."
Children's Care Committee, 3rd April, 1912, p. 607.
"Supply of Glasses.
"We have made arrangements for the collection,
as far as possible, of contributions from parents by the
lady health visitors, when enquiries are made in the
first instance. We also consider that it would be
advantageous if head teachers were authorised to receive
contributions, and recommend accordingly."
From the foregoing extracts (Sec. 1, Local Education
Authorities (Medical Treatment) Act, 1909) it will be seen
that it is necessary for an allocation to be made in respect
of every child receiving treatment from the Education Committee,
and that the sum charged against the parent may be
remitted, provided that the Committee is satisfied that the
parent is unable by reason of circumstances, other than his
own default, to pay the amount.
In order that this work may be carried out it will be
necessary to appoint, in addition to the foregoing:—
(1) A fourth-class clerk, at the scale salary of £52-£80
per annum, whose main duty will be to assist in
allocations above mentioned.
(2) A health visitor, at the scale salary of £108-£138
per annum, whose main duty will be to enquire
into the circumstances of parents, so that the Committee
may be in a position to recover such amounts
as they consider desirable in each case.