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[1915

During the year 152 Army men who had been in contact with cases of
infectious diseases, were afforded bathing facilities, and their clothing was
disinfected.
Cleansing of Verminous Children. — The new disinfecting
apparatus has enabled the Engineer to disinfect these children's clothing at a
steam pressure of 20 lbs., equal to a temperature of 260 degrees Fahrenheit,
and to dry them while the children themselves are undergoing cleansing at
the hands of the nurse whom the Council has appointed for the work.
An arrangement between the London County Council and the Borough
Council came into force in the early part of 1913, by which it was agreed
that the latter body should receive 2s. for each set of baths given to a child
during a calendar month.
Under this arrangement, however, the expenditure of the Borough Council
for the year ending Lady-day 1915, exceeded the amount received from the
County Council by £9 8s. 7d., and accordingly representations were made to
the County Council intimating that the Borough Council should not be called
upon to suffer any monetary loss in connection with the work.
Subsequently a new agreement was entered into with the London County
Council for one year, for the cleansing of verminous children, and a guaranteed
payment of 2s. per head for each complete cleansing of 1,000 children; the
County Council also undertaking to pay the sum of 2s. for each child
cleansed above the number guaranteed, such payment to cover the cost of any
number of baths given within one calendar month from the date of the first
bath.
This agreement came into operation in October 1915.