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100 children fed for six months, the expense would not be
very great, but the greatest difficulty, of course, would be
the organising, the preparation, and the supervision of the
meals. If it is to be carried out it should be made of educational
benefit to the child in more ways than one. What I
should like to see would be the formation of a Care Committee
in place of the present Relief Committee, the word
relief rather suggesting pauperism, composed of members of
the Education Committee, and some of the Head Teachers,
if possible these to be chosen by the other Head Teachers.
I put it this way because it is essential for the Teachers to
come in and also for all the schools to assist. The fund
would be for the benefit of all the schools, but some, of
course, more than others, and this Care Committee to then
establish a fund for the care of the children, the fund to
include the provision of treatment including food, boots,
spectacles, etc., in suitable cases only. Thus the fund should
be for treatment as a whole, the Committee to distribute as
they find necessary, and report at intervals. I am sure in
this way an immense amount of good might be done without
excessive cost, impairing parental responsibility or leading
to pauperism.
HEALTH VISITOR.
In June of 1909, Miss Radford was appointed Health
Visitor, at £85 a year, two-thirds of this salary being
allocated to the Education Authority and one-third to the
Public Health, for work done under the Notification of
Births Act.
Under the Education Authority Miss Radford has paid
the following visits since her appointment:—