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under consideration the question of the cleansing of school children
infested with vermin. The Committee have provisionally agreed
upon the general outline of the following scheme for the treatment
of children throughout London
1. That the cleansing stations provided by the various
Metropolitan Borough Councils should, as far as possible,
be utilised by agreement with the Borough Councils.
2. That the treatment of children should be entirely
distinct from any establishment used for the isolation of
suspected cases of infectious disease contacts.
3. Thpt the exclusive use of the baths for the cleansing
of children should be allowed on certain days.
4. That the cleansing station should be in a convenient
position, and that the children should be efficiently supervised,
with female attendants for the treatment of the girls.
5. That a uniform payment to the Borough Councils
at the rate of 2s. per child, irrespective of the numbar of
baths required before a child can be regarded as cleansed,
should be arranged throughout London.
6. That this scheme be subject to the Borough
Councils undertaking, where necessary, to deal with the
homes of the children cleansed.
The Committee understand that the Poplar Metropolitan
Borough Council are in general agreement with the terms of the
above outlined scheme.
In this connection, I am directed to call particular attention to
paragraph 5 of the scheme, and to ask whether, in the event of the
Council adopting this scheme, the Metropolitan Borough Council
would be willing to co-operate with the Council in accordance
therewith, and also to deal with the homes of the children cleansed.
An early reply will oblige.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
E. BLAIB,
Education Officer.
The Town Clerk,
Metropolitan Borough of Poplar,
Council Offices,
High Street,
Poplar, E.