EPIDEMIC RELIEF.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 January 1919, Page 2

EPIDEMIC RELIEF.

STATEMENT BY SR JAiUJ/i ALLEX. A number of enquiries have been made rci'ci.ily as to \>iiut is being none in regard to the relief of cases of distress due to the epidemic. On the matter being rcicrrea to Jiir James Allen, iie stated that the present arrangement with, regard t;> children orphaned by the epidemic, is Liiat they are the concern or the Hon. ,'. A. Hunan (M....stci for I'hlueaiion), \.ho::e department lias all the mac-iimery ior ucaiing with such ea:e iu full wor.;!.: •; order, eay? the Sov: Meuiar.d Times With regard to win;",'..■: ;.uu v.'iduvicrs and tlieir children. I'.e temporary expedient had been adopted of utilising the machinery of :ke iTospiu! :.::J Ciiaritable Aid Boards, Th. iliuUler tor Public Health (the ihr... C. \\" Russelli had issued a circular ii. the Hospital Boards throughout thi Dorainio.i stating that in regard to vh. children of iviiiows and widowers ass'.srur.c--. misht bo yiven up to the extent U 10s od per child per week; the >-.ido. c.j wight be assisted up to the an.oi .:t of 2js per week to enable them tc employ wuinen to look after their children: and that widows who were in need were to make (heir applications for help to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards This arrangement was tempor- ■•■•'.- only, and the Minister for Public Health was being communicated with •in the run iter In short, said Sir James Allen, in the case of widows, widower? p.!'(l their children, application should be made to the Hospital and Ciiaritable Mil Boards, and in the case of orphans V the Education Bonnl The Government will refund to the Hospital Board? my such relief expenditure up to rV 'imoiint. of 1(1= Pd per week per chile, and al=o up to 2">s per week for women wrdovrd to look after the cliildren nf widowers. The Hospital and Ciiaritable Aid Boards are the onlv machinerv ivnilPble at the present time to deal with such eases.