HOW THE FINANCIAL NEEDS OF THE FAMILY ARE MET How different this picture of the economic situation in the family compared with the original one! Contrast a surplus of $2.30 in the family income with the former deficit of $8.95! Through the combined efforts of the social agencies interested in fami ly welfare, relief is supplied until a permanent plan can be worked out. This results in obtaining State Aid for the widowed mother to the extent of a weekly allowance of $13.50. With the mother continuing to earn $4.00 a week in thehome, and the patient restored to full earning capacity, this family may be expected to function as useful members of the community. Occasional health supervision may be necessary over a long period of time. What a joy it is to a guardian of the Public Health to watch the growth of such a constructive piece of work.