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Public Baths.
The swimming baths provided by the Council are situated at
the Latchmere Road and Battersea Park Road (Nine Elms) establishments.
Modern filtration plant has been installed at both
premises, that at the Nine Elms establishment having been inaugurated
in May, 1937.
Removal of the Aged or Infirm.
Section 224 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1937, contains
power to secure, on Order of the Court, the removal to hospital
or suitable institution of persons who are aged, infirm or physically
incapacitated or suffering from grave chronic disease, and who
are unable to receive proper attention, and are living in insanitary
conditions.
It was not found necessary during 1937 to utilise these provisions
of the Act, although 20 such cases were dealt with during
the year. Ten of these (women) were persuaded to enter a suitable
institution, 6 (women) died during the year, and 4 (2 men, 2 women)
were still under observation at the end of the year.

Van dwellings are frequently inspected. One van was unoccupied
at the date of the last inspection.
The revised by-laws relating to tents, vans, sheds and similar
structures used for human habitation which, as briefly noted in
the last annual report, were submitted to the Ministry of Health
for confirmation in 1936, were duly confirmed and came into force
on 1st April, 1937.
Rag and Bone Dealers.
Six offences against that part of the by-laws of the London
County Council which prohibits the giving of toys in exchange for
rags, &c., were reported during 1937, the offenders in each case
* Including Sheds.