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The Works Committee were satisfied the centralisation of stores and
mechanics' work contemplated in the scheme submitted would be of
advantage in promoting economical administration and securing more
effectual supervision, and recommended the Council to adopt the scheme
for re-organisation of the Council's Depots, and provision, in existing
buildings, of Shelter and Disinfesting House.
Appointment of New Attendant and Caretaker.
Miss A. Bacon, for domestic reasons, resigned the position of attendant
and caretaker at the Infectious Diseases Shelter, to which she was
appointed in September, 1905. The Committee accepted Miss Bacon's
resignation with regret, and desired to record their appreciation of her
service, and the manner in which she had carried out the duties of her
position, necessarily of an unattractive nature. The Committee recommended
the Council—That a testimonial under the Seal of the Council be
given to Miss Bacon in respect of her service with the Council.
The Committee appointed Mrs. A. Howe, widow, of Vernon Road,
Bow, to fill the vacancy.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897.*
The Council is empowered by the Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897, to
give any person applying on the ground that he is infested with vermin,
free use of any apparatus for cleansing his person and clothing, and may
expend any reasonable sum on buildings, appliances and attendants for
this purpose. Provision was made in 1905 for cleansing verminous
persons.
During the year 686 persons had applied for baths and for their
clothes to be disinfested. Since the notices were posted throughout the
Borough, a total of 4,256 persons had applied for baths, etc., as mentioned
above.
(See page 291.)