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dirty condition, (b) to require such person to submit his person and
clothing to be cleansed at specific suitable premises within 24 hours of
notice of such requirement, and (c) on default of such person, to remove
him to suitable premises for the purpose of effecting the cleansing and
to detain him there until it has been effected.
The County Council state that they believe that the Westminster
City Council will agree that it is absolutely necessary that any
arrangements made for carrying the Act into effect shall provide for
dealing separately, not only with men and women, but also with boys,
and girls, and that the County Council recognise that children, in most
cases, belong to an entirely different class from that to which the adult
person requiring cleansing belongs, and separate days or hours should
be appointed for their reception, or particular rooms allocated to them,
in order to avoid the risk of the children coming into contact with
obviously undesirable adults.
The County Council add that these are the more important points
arising in connection with the new powers conferred upon the County
Council; that, before making any definite arrangements to put the Act
into force, it is necessary that the County Council should obtain the
fullest possible information as to the extent of the provision already
existing; the method of disinfection of verminous clothing and of
dealing with a verminous condition of the hair; the arrangements in
regard to the supervision by the cleansing staff; and the facilities which
the Metropolitan Borough Councils would be prepared to afford the
County Council in the matter; and asking that the City Council will
favour the County Council at the earliest possible moment with
information on the points referred to, and will indicate also what
facilites can be afforded to them in their administration of the sections
of the Act mentioned.
In reply the London County Council was informed that the City
Council have under consideration plans of a new Disinfecting Station in
the south-western part of the City, and have included therein certain
accommodation for dealing with this class of case; that the proposed
station will be situated at the extreme end of the City boundary, and
obviously could only be of use, so far as children are concerned,
to such as live in the neighbourhood ; that the Council would be pleased
to allow the officials of the London County Council who are dealing
with this matter, to inspect the plans in order that they may see what
it is proposed to do, with a view to seeing if the accommodation would
be serviceable for the requirements of the County Council; that it is
not thought desirable that children should be brought to the same place
to be cleansed as persons from Common Lodging Houses; that the
Council note that the County Council have to provide means for the