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Battersea 1907
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907
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rendered it desirable, attended for personal disinfection at the
Reception Shelter, on account of exposure to infectious disease.
Cleansing: of Persons Act, 1897.
Personal Cleansing Station.
The Personal Cleansing Station, which was opened in
July, 1906, under the provisions of the Cleansing of Persons
Act, 1897, has been largely availed of during the year by
persons requiring the facilities therein provided by the Council.
During the year 621 persons who were infested with vermin
attended at the Station, and were cleansed, and had their
clothing disinfected in the Disinfecting Station adjoining. In
the following table are set out the numbers of adult persons
of each sex, and of children, who took advantage of this useful
provision during each month of 1907 :—