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receives 20s. a week as superintendent of the station, and is responsible for the working of the
disinfector and the bathing of adult males. The wife receives 15s. a week and is required to bathe
females and children. The superintendent was called up for Naval Service at the outbreak of the
war, and a temporary man has been appointed in his place.
Under a contract with the Education Authority the Borough Council have agreed to receive
verminous children sent to the station by the school nurses from the elementary schools. For the
use of the station and its equipment the Borough Council receive payment at the rate of 2s. for
each child cleansed. Technically in accordance with the provisions of the Childrens' Act, 1908,
children sent from the elementary schools are cleansed by the school nurse in the employ of the
London County Council, who attends at the station for the purpose, and is responsible under her
employers for the effective use of the apparatus provided. In practice the actual work of bathing
and disinfecting garments is carried out by the Borough Council's servants under the supervision
of the school nurse. For adults and children not sent from the elementary schools the
superintendent and his wife are responsible, and for the cleansing of such cases no charge is
made. The following Table shows the work carried out at the station for the year 1914, since
its opening on January 16th:—
Children cleansed 788
Adults cleansed 32
Baths given 1,897
Verminous Rooms.—451 verminous rooms were cleansed during the year in response to
notices served under the powers conferred by the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1904, 299 beds were disinfested, 7 verminous beds were destroyed, and 139 dirty beds were cleansed.
Rag Flock Act, 1911.-Three samples of rag flock were taken, analysed and reported on
during the year. Two contained 10 parts of chlorine per 100,000, the limit set by the Regulations
being 30 parts. The remaining sample contained 495 parts of chlorine, and was taken from a
chair which was being remade, and no action was taken.