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How successfully did the liberal government attack poverty?
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How successfully did the liberal government attack poverty? The Liberal Party came into power in the 1906 general election. They had been convinced by the writing of Charles Booth and Seebohm Rowntree that the poor were rarely to blame for their own poverty and they were shocked that they had no way of getting out of this poverty. However, the Liberal Party also realised something had to be done about the poor as many were sickly, and if there was a war there wouldn't be enough healthy men to fight. They started by providing free meals at school for poor children. Next they provided compulsory medical checks for pupils, where any treatment thought necessary was recommended. This treatment, however, wasn't free until 1912. In 1908 The Children's Act was passed. This made children 'protected persons' so that if their parents mistreated them they could be prosecuted. Also, all children's homes were registered...
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