Mental Deficiency under the Local Government Bill, 1928
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No legislation considered by Parliament since the passing of the Education Act, 1902, when the functions of School Boards were transferred to County and County Borough Councils, has created more widespread interest than t e oca Government Bill, 1928. In fact, for a generation there has been no Measure belore Parliament which has raised so many fundamental issues in the system and procedure of local government. A Bill which contains proposals for the relief ot industry and agriculture under a scheme of de-ratmg, abolishes Poor Law Guardians, transfers their powers and duties to County and County Borough Councils, and re-casts the financial relations between national and local taxation, may be well described as omnibus legislation, and is a challenge to the tradition,
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