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Rotherhithe Master Bakers' Association on this
question, asking that action should be taken to secure
the regulation of places where bread is sold. The
County Council were of opinion that the provisions of
the General Powers Act of 1908, relating to the sanitary
regulation of premises used for the sale of food would
meet all requirements.
The remedy
proposed by
this Authority
The Public Health Committee however were of
opinion that some definite and efficient action should
be taken, and upon their recommendation the Council
urged the London County Council to obtain powers
enabling sanitary Authorities by annual licencing,
registration, or other means to exercise adequate
control over all premises used for the sale of any and
every description of foodstuffs.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS.
Further enquiries were received during the year
from the London County Council and its officers, as
to the possibility of coming to some arrangement
with this Authority for the cleansing of verminous
school children and persons coming from common
lodging houses, both within and without the Borough.
The County Council was informed, after due consideration,
that this Authority were still strongly
of opinion as previously indicated to the Council,
viz.:—that the County Council should itself provide
cleansing stations properly appointed and conveniently
situated for the purpose required, but that a
disinfecting station where large quantities of infected
clothing are dealt with was not a suitable place for