16 OCTOBER 1909, Page 27

The History Sheet, or Case - Paper System. By Henry J. Aveling,

and others. (P S King and Son. 2s. net.)—This little volume contains five papers read at Poor Law Conferences on the "Case- Paper System." This, to put the matter briefly, is a method of organising all the information acquired about Poor Law cases. When the application is made the authorities have at hand all that they ought to know about the applicant, his history, his condition and circumstances, what relatives, liable for support, he may have, and so forth.