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CLEANSING OF PERSONS.*
Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
London County Council (General Powers) Acts, 1904 and 1907.
During the year 764 persons had applied for baths and for their
clothes to be disinfected. Since the notices were posted throughout the
Borough a total of 2,047 persons had applied for baths, etc., as mentioned
above.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907. Part V.
Cleansing of Verminous Persons.
Sec. 36.—(1) The medical officer of the London County Council or
other properly appointed person may examine any child in any school
provided or maintained by the Council and the clothing of such child and
if on examination he is of opinion such child or clothing is infested with
vermin or is in a foul or filthy condition the medical officer may give
notice in writing to the parent or guardian or other person liable for the
maintenance of the child or has custody of the child requiring such person
to cleanse properly the person and clothing of such child within 24 hours
after receipt of such notice.
(2) If the person on whom any such notice is served fails to comply
therewith in the prescribed time the medical officer or person appointed
may remove the child from such school and cause the person and clothing
of such child to be properly cleansed in suitable premises and with
suitable appliances and may detain such child until such cleansing is
effected.
Sec. 37.—(1) Inmates of common lodging houses and their clothing
which are infested with vermin or are in a foul and filthy condition the
medical officer or properly appointed person shall give notice in writing to
such inmates requiring them within 24 hours from the receipt thereof to
submit their persons and clothing to be cleansed in suitable premises.
* Verminous Rooms, see page 152.