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without any warrant other than this Act convey to such premises
and there detain such child until such cleansing is effected, but not
later than 10 o'clock in the evening.
If the Sanitary Authority fails to put in force within seven days
after receipt of copy of notice these provisions, the London County
Council may cleanse the person and clothing of the child and
recover the expenses incurred from the defaulting Sanitary Authority.
The examination of the person and clothing of children
attending public elementary schools is practised at the
present time, and in the interests of health it would not be
advisable to oppose statutory sanction to make such examinations.
On the other hand, I am of opinion it would not be
desirable to support the proposal of the Council to forcibly
take and cleanse children on the mere written authority of
either the County Council, the Metropolitan Borough, or
their Officers.
The procedure which appears to me applicable to the
case is, on the default of the parent or guardian of the child,
for the Sanitary Authority to issue a Summons against the
parent or guardian to appear before a stipendiary Magistrate
to show cause why an Order shall not be made to take the
child to suitable premises provided by the Sanitary Authority
for the purpose of being cleansed.
53. Power is given to the Medical Officer or person authorised
by him, to enter any common lodging-house and examine the person
and clothing of any lodger, and if either is found verminous or filthy,
to give such lodger a notice to submit himself and clothing within
24 hours at certain premises to be cleansed.
At the same time the Medical Officer shall send a copy of the
notice to the Sanitary Authority of the district in which the lodginghouse
is situate.
If the lodger does not comply with the notice within the
time stated, the Sanitary Authority of the District in which the