CHAP. 143.—An ACT to continue and extend an act of the general as-
sembly of Virginia, entitled an act to direct the board of charities and
corrections to ascertain the facts concerning the weak-minded, other
than insane and epileptic in the State of Virginia, and also to direct
the said board of charities and corrections to ascertain, investigate
and report to the next general assembly of Virginia, as to the
propriety of providing surgical aid and treatment to the deformed,
crippled and disfigured persons of the commonwealth who are too
poor to provide such treatment for themselves, and to appropriate
the sum of one thousand dollars for the purpose.

Approved March 12, 1912.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the secretary of the board of charities and corrections be, and
he is hereby, directed to investigate the question of the weak-
minded in the State of Virginia, other than the insane and epil-
eptic, and that he report to the next session of the general assem-
bly their number, location, degree of deficiency, and such other
pertinent facts, deemed by him proper, together with his recom-
mendations concerning same.

2. And the secretary of said board shall investigate and re-
port to the next session of the general assembly, as to the pro-
priety of providing surgical aid and treatment to the deform-
ed, crippled and disfigured persons of the commonwealth, who
are too poor to provide such treatment, and such secretary shall
report the best method by which such aid and treatment may be
obtained.

3. And the sum of one thousand dollars, or so much thereof
as may be needed, is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to the board of charities
and corrections for the purpose of providing treatment to the
deformed, crippled and disfigured as set forth in section two
hereof. ;

4. And the secretary of the said board will urge upon the
various local boards of health and surgeons and physicians of
this commonwealth to report to him the number of deformed,
crippled and disfigured persons coming under their observation.