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THE SHELTER.
During 1918 no persons were admitted to the shelter.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897.
The baths provided by the Borough Council under the above
Act for the cleansing of verminous persons were in constant use
during last year, 4,218 baths being given during that period. This
total shows an increase of 2,054 upon the number given during 1917.
Of the 4,218 baths given, 3,779 were sulphur baths for scabies
and 439 for pediculi. The great majority of those persons presenting
themselves for baths were children from the elementary schools in
the Borough. These children received 3,965 baths, an increase of
1,870 upon the number given during 1917. Of those persons
receiving hot baths, 18 were men, 4 women and 417 children; of
those receiving sulphur baths, 19 were men, 112 women and 3,648
children.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1904.
During the year attention was drawn by the Medical Officer
(Education) of the London County Council to 190 houses in the
Borough from which children were attending school in a verminous
condition, and they asked the Council to deal with them under the
above Act. These houses were inspected, with the result that of
the 190 homes, 8 only were found to have verminous rooms.
REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
The total quantity of refuse removed from occupied houses in
the Borough by the Council's contractors during the year 1918
amounted to 29,326 tons, 19 cwts, at a total cost of £11,992 17s. 9d.
In addition the contractors removed 846 loads of clinker from
institutions at a cost of £282 5s. 6d.