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[1928

Cost =£34 17s. 6d.
Shelter House. The Shelter House was not occupied during the year, but
baths were given to 15 verminous persons, while their clothing was disinfected.
Nine midwives attended for the purpose of disinfection after attendance on cases
of Puerperal Fever; and 18 other persons who had been in contact with cases of
infectious diseases also had their clothing disinfected.
Disinfestation of School Children (Cleansing from lice and
other vermin).—During the year 5,213 (including 270 for Scabies) 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 disinfection. The
daily attendance ranged from 5 to 47.
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 1s. for each bath given. The minimum payment to be paid to the
Borough Council in respect of such cleansing shall not be less than £100 per
annum.
The amount paid during the year by the London County Council for the baths
given to the children was £507 16s.
Proceedings were instituted by the London County Council under Section 122
of the Children Act, 1908, in 63 instances during the year. Of this number 53
parents were fined, when penalties ranging from 3s. to 10s. were inflicted. The
total fines received amounted to £15.
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 Acts, 1901, were carried out
in his district during the year 1928.