§ Mrs. WINTRINGHAMasked the Minister of Health whether he will consider the advisability of issuing a Circular to boards of guardians pointing out their legal duty, as distinct from their legal power, to give necessary relief to a necessitous child; and whether he can point out that the guardians cannot make it a condition of relief to a child that the father must enter the workhouse, and that such relief must be given even though the mother and not the father applies on behalf of the child?
§ Sir A. MONDI am sending the hon. Member copies of two Circulars which have been issued on the subject of relief to children. I think that guardians generally are fully aware of their powers and duties in this respect.