Throughout the rest of the States the system is gaining ground. By 1912 some thirty cities had organised the provision of school meals, while in at least twenty others the question was under consideration. Everywhere this provision was made by voluntary organisations.[650] Public funds could not be utilised, but there was growing anxiety that the question should be made a national concern. The nearest approach to legislative action was taken by Massachusetts, where in 1912 the Committee on Education of the Lower House reported favourably a Bill to allow School Boards to spend part of the school funds on the provision of meals.[651] Footnote 650: _Ibid._, p. 19. Footnote 651: _Ibid._, pp. 20, 182-3. INDEX Aberdeen, 246; county of, 247 Acton, 68, 90, 104, 114, 234 After-care, 139, 140, 145, 227_n_ Alexandra Trust, 155, 157 Angers, 255 Anglesey, 125-6 Arkle, Dr., 171, 181-2 Aston Manor, 51_n_ Attendance, effect of meals on, 8, 123, 188, 195-6, 198-9, 246 Audit by Local Government Board, 56, 102, 103, 104-5 Austria, 262-3 Badger, Dr., 175, 176, 182 Barnett, Canon, 220 Barnsley, 54_n_, 55, 121_n_ Bedfordshire, 123_n_ Belgium, 263-5 Berlin, 261 Bermondsey, 210_n_, 211 Bethnal Green, 76_n_, 191-2 Birkenhead, 58_n_, 66_n_, 67, 68_n_, 69, 71_n_, 80, 83, 95-6, 120, 121 Birmingham, 12_n_, 13_n_, 19_n_, 35_n_, 36_n_, 42_n_, 43_n_, 44_n_, 64, 66, 67, 68, 71-2, 73, 86_n_, 101_n_, 109_n_, 210_n_, 211 Birrell, Mr., 46 Blackburn, 115, 179 Blake, Dr. Sophia Jex-, 8 Board of Education, xvi, 40, 48, 60, 91, 101, 106. See also _Newman, Sir George_ Board School Children's Free Dinner Fund, 13, 15_n_ Bolton, 42_n_ Bootle, 67, 68, 70, 71, 78-9, 82, 85-8, 98_n_, 106, 111, 118, 175, 196_n_ Boots, provision of, 145, 244, 245, 257. See also _Clothing_ Boston, 270 Bournemouth, 59, 65, 68-9 Bowley, Professor A. L., 205 Bradford, xvi, 36_n_, 42-3, 51_n_, 56, 57, 58_n_, 59, 66, 67, 68, 78, 81, 83, 92-3, 98, 99_n_, 100_n_, 103, 105, 108, 112, 115, 120, 121-2, 127, 130, 180-1, 184-6, 193, 195, 197, 199, 200_n_, 210_n_, 211, 213, 216-217_n_, 226_n_, 231-2 Breakfasts, versus dinners, 76-9, 128; dietary at, 82; attendance at, 76, 77, 228; a test, 76-7, 159, 200, 222. See also _Meals_ Brighton, 61-2, 66, 69, 104_n_, 115, 191 Bristol, 41_n_ Browne, Dr. Crichton, 10 Brussels, 263-4 Brynconin, 123_n_ Burgwin, Mrs., 6, 17_n_, 23_n_, 201 Burns, Mr. John, 44, 46, 104 Bury St. Edmunds, 58, 59, 116 Buxton, Mr. Sydney, 10 _Caisses des Ecoles_, 249-55 Camberwell, 153 Canteen Committees, 47, 58-9, 68, 70, 73, 74. See also _Children's Care Committees_. _Cantines Scolaires_, 249-55, 256, 257 Care Committees. See _Children's Care Committees_ Carlisle, 12_n_ Casual Employment, 204, 205, 211, 219 Caterers, supply of meals by, 83, 128, 157, 229. See also _Alexandra Trust_ and _Restaurants_