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1936
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Under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1922, and the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, the Local Authority, on the report of the Medical
Officer of Health, has power to cleanse, disinfest, or destroy any unwholesome
articles in any house; or an owner or occupier may be required to cleanse any
house or part of a house in a verminous condition.
During the year the arrangement for the issue of sprayers and insecticide was
continued, 114 (16-oz.) tins being supplied, 22 applications for the loan of sprayers
were received, and the distribution of the special leaflet dealing with the methods
of eradication of vermin was continued. This assistance to tenants has been
appreciated, and the facilities afforded to obtain this material from the Public
Health Department are worthy of encouragement.
In the case of vermin infested rooms, the Council undertake on the application
of the occupier to carry out a process of fumigation on payment of the sum of 5s.
per room. The room is first sprayed with an insecticide and followed by fumigation
with sulphur candles, this process being repeated if required after an interval
of 10—14 days.
Disinfestation of School Children (Cleansing from lice and
other vermin)—During the year 6,644 baths (including 2,271 for Scabies) 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 amount paid during the year by the London County Council for the baths
given to the children was £550 17s. Od.
There was a decrease in the number of children treated for head lice, but an
increase in the number of scabies cases treated. The rate paid by the London
County Council is two shillings for head cases and one shilling for scabies.
Proceedings were instituted by the London County Council during the year
in 63 instances. In 13 cases no fines were imposed and in 50 cases fines ranging
from 3s. to 10s. were imposed.
The total fines amounted to £12 5s. Od.
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 1936.
Inspections and Visits.—The inspections and visits made by the three
Inspectors were as under:—
Factories, including Factory Laundries 758
Workshops, including Workshop Laundries 460
Workplaces, other than outworkers' homes 444
Domestic Workshops 120
Bakehouses 236
Restaurant Kitchens (see also p. 60) 798
Outworkers' premises 1,391
Miscellaneous re-inspections and calls 4,843
Total 9,050