View report page

293
Provision of means for cleansing, etc., filthy articles and houses.
21. Section 59 of the Public Health (London) Act 1891 shall for
the purposes of the two last preceding sections of this Act extend and be
applicable to the provision of means for cleansing purifying and
destroving filthy dangerous or unwholesome articles and for the removal
thereof and for the cleansing of houses infested with vermin as if the said
section 59 were re-enacted herein and in terms made applicable thereto.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907.
Part V.
Cleansing of Verminous Persons.
Cleansing of children attending school and their clothing.
36.—(1) The medical officer or any person provided with and if
required exhibiting the authority in writing of the medical officer may in
any school within the county provided or maintained by the Council as
the local education authority examine the person and clothing of any
child attending such school and if on examination the medical officer or
any such authorised person as aforesaid shall be of opinion that the
person or clothing of any such child 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 who is liable to maintain or has
the actual custody of such child requiring such parent, guardian, or other
person to cleanse properly the person or clothing of such child within
twenty-four hours after the receipt of such notice.
(2) If the person to whom any such notice as aforesaid is given fail
to comply therewith within the prescribed time the medical officer or
some person provided with and, if required, exhibiting the authority in
writing of the medical officer may remove the child referred to in such
notice from any such school and may cause the person and clothing of
such child to be properly cleansed in suitable premises and with suitable
appliances and if necessary for that purpose may, withcut any warrant
other than this Act convey to such premises and there detain such child
until such cleansing is effected.
Cleansing of inmates of common lodging-houses and their clothing.
37.—(1) If the medical officer or any person provided with and, if