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RECEPTION HOUSE: 6 persons used the Reception House during 1947 for the
special purpose for which it was provided. The arrangement was kept in
force whereby Holborn residents were to use the Reception House if the need
arose.
VEWINOUS PREMISES: During the year 183 premises wore found to bo voeminous
and disinfestation measures were carried out. In addition the treatment of
the accommodation and furniture of now entrants to the Council's dwellings
was systematically performed.
CLEANSIHG OF VERMINOUS PERSONS: The London County Council continued to
utilize the Cleansing Station for the treatment of school-children during
mornings only, the afternoons being reserved for dealing with Finsbury adults
and pre-school children. 2,414 treatments were given during the year to
L.C.C. school-children and 825 treatments to adults and pre-school children.
Home visiting of scabies cases and contacts was continued and the Nurse-incharge
of the Cleansing Station made 121 home visits during the year.
SHOPS: TheThe number of inspections made under the Shops Act, 1934 during
1947 was 286. 12 notices were sorved for contravontions.
RAG FLOCK: The number of samples of Rag Flock taken during the year was 5,
all of which proved satisfactory.
CANAL BOATS: The total number of canal boats inspected during the year was
49, none of which carried any offensive cargo. Contravention of statutory
requirements had taken place in 6 instances. Thore was no discovery or
notification of infectious disease. The number of children on the boats,
all of whom appeared to be well cared for, was 60, of whom 45 were of school
age. 17 visits in addition were paid by the Health Visitors.
AGED AND INFIRM PERSONS: No application for compulsory removal to hospital
was made during the year. Aged persons known to the Department to be living
alone are visited periodically to ensure that institutional treatment or care
is obtained if necessary. It was arranged for one of the Council's nurses to
spend a portion of her time in visiting Aged and Infirm persons.
STREET TRADERS: At the end of 1947, 290 persons were licensed to engage in
Street Trading of Foodstuffs within the Borough. 137 visits were made to
the places of storage where foodstuffs were sold.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES: There is one Common Lodging House in the Borough,
licensed for 348 bods, situate at No.88 Old Street, and the number of visits
made by the Sanitary Inspector was 28.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS: At the end of the year there were 488 houses on the
Register. These were regularly inspoeted and cleansing notices were served
in accordance with the bye-laws but rigid onforcement was impossible owing to
the difficulties prevailing in obtaining labour and materials.
RAG & BONE DEALERS: There are 10 premises within the Borough in which the
business of Rag and Bone Dealer is carried on. 25 visits were made to these
premises.