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Fifty-seven bodies were deposited in the Chapel of Rest, Avondale Park. This building is of
considerable convenience to those poor persons in Notting Dale who live in perhaps one or two
rooms and have no satisfactory accommodation for the bodies of dead relatives until the day of the
funeral.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS.
The cleansing of verminous persons is carried out at the Medicinal Baths, Blechynden Mews,
and the record of work done during the year is as follows:—
Total
Cleansings.
Scabies—
Adults 78
Schoolchildren189
Children under five years 32
Verminous Conditions—
Adults 50
Schoolchildren 3,868
Children under five years 8
Other Conditions—
Adults 19
Schoolchildren 140
Children under five years 1
Total 4,385
The high pressure steam disinfector at the Medicinal Baths is proving of great value, and an
attempt is being made to disinfect as much clothing and bed linen as possible during the personal
cleansings, in order to obviate, as far as possible, re-infection of persons cleansed on return
to their homes.
In addition to the disinfection of the clothing worn by persons on their visit to the Medicinal
Baths, 179 blankets and sheets, 89 articles of night clothing, and 238 other articles have been
dealt with.
Of the 4,197 school children cleansed at the Medicinal Baths in 1926 only 306 were compulsory
cases, the remainder attending voluntarily.
The steady improvement in the general cleanliness of school children is most encouraging. At
the 3,868 cleansings for verminous conditions in 1926, only 67 children were found to be infested
with lice, the remainder showing only eggs of lice on their heads or clothing.
THE KENSINGTON POOR LAW AUTHORITY.
I am indebted to the Clerk to the Guardians who has kindly provided me with the following
particulars in order that I might comply with the request made by the Minister of Health to supply
information of the work, etc., done.
The Kensington Institution.—This Institution, which is situated in Marloes Road,
provides indoor relief for the destitute and infirm.
Number of beds for male adults 476
Number of beds for female adults 620
(Accommodation is also available
for 18 married couples).
Number of adult admissions during the year
ended 31st December, 1926 2,458
Average daily number of adult admissions during
the year ended 31st December, 1926 6.7
Number of beds for children 66
Types of cases (children) admitted a) Remand children.
(b) Children admitted with parents
(c) Children for transfer to
Schools, etc.
Number of children's admissions during the year
ended 31st December, 1926 730
Average daily number of children's admissions 2.0
Last ascertained cost per head at the Institution 2s. 11d. per day.