The Making of Modern Britain 2

Question 1

Which year was the Medical Inspections Act introduced?

Answer 1

1907

Question 2

Which year was the Children’s Charter introduced?

Answer 2

1908

Question 3

What did the School Meals Act do?

Answer 3

Allowed education authorities to provide school meals for poor children.

Question 4

What did the Medical Inspections Act do?

Answer 4

Inspected children in schools by doctors to detect any possible diseases.

Question 5

What did the Children’s Charter do?

Answer 5

Provided government care for children whose parents cannot, inspection of children’s homes and juvenile prisons.

Banned: under 18 from buying cigarettes, under 14’s from entering pubs, alcohol to children under 5.

Question 6

LIBERAL GOV.

Reforms to help YOUNG

Answer 6

1906 School Meals Act
1907 Medical Inspections Act
1908 Children’s Charter

Question 7

Which year was the School Meals Act introduced?

Answer 7

1906

Question 8

LIBERAL GOV.

Reforms introduced to help EMPLOYED

Answer 8

National Health Act Part 1 Health Insurance (Part 1) 1911

Workmen’s Compensation Act 1906

Trades Board Act 1909

Coal Mines Act 1908

Shops Act 1911

Question 9

LIBERAL GOV.

Reforms to help ELDERLY

Answer 9

Old Age Pensions Act 1908

Question 10

LIBERAL GOV.

Reforms to help UNEMPLOYED

Answer 10

Labor Exchanges 1909

National Insurance Act 1911 (Part 2) ‘Unemployment Insurance’