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At the Passmore Edwards Settlement School for Mothers (Baby Clinic) which
was opened on the 29th September, 1913, at which the Clinic is held every
Monday from 2 to 4.30 p.m., there is now also a Needlework and Instruction Class
for Mothers every Wednesday from 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
Negotiations for the purchase of a site in Short's Garden for the erection by
the Council of dwellings for the working classes were completed, but on account
of the War the erection of the dwellings has been postponed.
The Public Health Committee during the year have given much further consideration
to the provision of a Tuberculosis Dispensary. Proposed schemes for
the use of Tuberculosis Dispensaries at St. Bartholomew's, the Royal Free, and the
University College Hospitals were discussed, and finally arrangements were made
with the University College Hospital for the use of their Tuberculosis Dispensary,
and the same was opened for our residents on the 2nd February, 1915.
The Memorandum of the Insurance Committee for the County of London on
the treatment of insured persons at Tuberculosis Dispensaries by Borough
Councils was again under consideration, but with some of the proposals therein
the Council did not concur.
Only 25 genuine complaints respecting non-removal of house refuse were
received from householders, more than two-thirds of which were received after
the commencement of the War, and more than half of them in the last quarter,
when a number of the dustmen had enlisted or had taken up other work, and
much difficulty was experienced by the Contractors in maintaining an adequate
supply of efficient dustmen. 113 notices were served for the provision of proper
dust receptacles.
The Contractors agreed to arrange without any additional charge for the
daily collection of house refuse from Bedford Place, Upper Bedford Place,
Montague Street, Upper Montague Street, and Torrington Square, provided that
the house refuse was placed in small covered receptacles on the kerb or in an
accessible position in the front area by 7.30 a.m. With the consent of the Committee
I wrote to the occupiers of the houses in the above streets, asking whether
they are prepared to co-operate if arrangements are made for the early daily
removal of house refuse. From the occupiers of the first four streets the replies
received were almost unanimous in favour of the same, in fact in two of the
streets all the occupiers consented, and in one of the remaining two all but one
had already consented at the time of my second report to the Committee. The
early morning collection was accordingly begun on the 13th July.
I desire to express my high appreciation of the assistance and hearty
co-operation that I have received from the staff of the Public Health Department
during the year.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. A. BOND.