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44
1926]
Disinfestation of School Children (Cleansing from lice and
other vermin.—During the year 4,634 baths were given to children from the
London County Council Schools, who attended the Disinfecting Station, and were
cleansed by the nurse whom the Borough Council appointed for the work, while
their clothing was undergoing disinfestation. The daily attendance ranged from
2 to' 72.
The agreement entered into between the London County Council and the
Borough Council from the 1st January, 1921, for the cleansing of verminous
children, is a payment at the rate of 2s. for each attendance of each child at
Cleansing Station, except when such child is, or is suspected to be, suffering from
Scabies, in which case payment by the London County Council will be at the rate
of ls. for each bath given. The minimum payment to be paid to the Borough
Council in respect of such cleansing shall be not less than £100 per annum.
The amount paid during the year by the London County Council for the baths
given to the children was £440 7s.
Proceedings were instituted by the London County Council under Section 122
of the Children Act, 1908, in 29 instances during the year, when fines ranging from
3s. to 10s. were inflicted. The total fines received amounted to £ 10 4s.
FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ADMINISTRATION.
The Medical Officer of Health submits the annual report on the manner in
which the provisions of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901, were carried out
in his district during the year 1926.

Notices Served.— In consequence of the 1,337 sanitary defects discovered
as the result of the inspections above; 251 intimations and 24 statutory notices
were served. Of these notices 96 were served on the owners of factories, 124
on the owners of the workshops and workplaces, and 21 on the owners of bakehouses
and 34 of restaurant kitchens. In addition to these nuisances, 108 were
discovered on Outworkers' premises, necessitating the service of 44 notices.
Most of these defects were remedied so that it was not found necessary to resort
to legal proceedings.
Registers.—There were 2,280 workshops on the Register, as contrasted
with 2,194 in 1925, while the total number of workrooms were 3,089, as compared
with 2,993 in the previous year; 195 workshops were added to the Register, while
109 were removed from it.