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3. The clothes are disinfected by high pressure saturated steam
whilst the cleansing is taking place.
4. Carbolic soap is provided with a hot bath for persons affected
with lice; a sulphur bath (¼lb.of potassium sulphide to
30 gallons of water), and yellow soap for cases of scabies.
It was Resolved—That the London County Council be informed
that this Council is prepared to afford them the above facilities
for the purpose of dealing with persons in a verminous
condition, provided that this Council is not called upon to
incur any additional expenditure thereby.
REPORT OF CANAL BOATS' INSPECTOR.
To the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney:—
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my annual report upon the canal boats
inspected under the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations, 1884 and
1887.
The details are as follows:—
Number of visits to waterways 83
„ boats inspected 50
„ „ conforming to Acts 49 .
,, infringing Acts 1
„ „ inspected not used as dwellings 2
,, certificates examined 46
,, persons for which boats are registered
—175 adults, 4 children.
,, ,, living on boats—81 men, 3 women, and
2 children.
„ notices issued—1.
„ „ complied with—0.
Legal proceedings taken—0.