paragraph 2 - young

Question 1

evidence

Answer 1

• the 1906 provision of meals act had the government permit local authorities to provide schools with free school meals.
• the 1907 education act set up a medical department to carry out medical inspections of school children.

Question 2

analysis

Answer 2

• the number of school meals
  rose from 3 million in 1906 to 9 million in 1910, and starvation amongst the young decreased during school terms.

Question 3

analysis+

Answer 3

medical inspections proved to not do much at all as it didn’t actually provide for any kind of treatment for those who where found to have health concerns.

Question 4

evaluation

Answer 4

some measures were taken but ultimately free school meals were actually credited to a labour backbencher william wilson, who initially raised the issue as a private members bill. Additionally, liberals weren’t enthusiastic about medical inspections as it would reveal chronic health issues which would create a demand for a public health service which they did not wish to have to fund.