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Certificates under the Revenue Acts.
Applications were received for certificates under the
Revenue Acts for an exemption from, or an abatement
of, inhabited house duty in respect of 512 tenements, of
which 420 were granted, 89 were given after certain
specified works had been completed, and 103 were
refused.
Certificates in respect of 665 dwellings, which had
been granted for a limited period, were renewed.
Cleansing of Children.
The names and addresses of 833 school children were
forwarded to the Public Health Department during the
year, whose homes were visited by your Sanitary
Inspector, and if found verminous, cleansed under the
powers given by the London Council (General Powers)
Act, 1904, their bedding, clothing, etc., being dealt with
at the Council's disinfecting station. 2,321 baths were
given to 844 children at the London County Council's
cleansing station in Sedlescombe Road.
School Medical Treatment Centre.
An X-ray plant for the treatment of ringworm has
been installed at the School Medical Treatment Centre,
18 and 20, Bagley's Lane.
GENERAL SANITARY WORK.
2,396 complaints were received and dealt with by
your Sanitary Inspectors, and 1,736 intimation and 510
statutory notices were served.
Summonses for failing to comply with the Council's
notice were issued in eight cases. In six cases abatement
orders were made, in two with £1 1s. costs, and in
four with 2s. costs. In two cases the summonses were
withdrawn, the necessary work having been completed.