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Cost = £79 15s. 0d.
Shelter House.— The Shelter House was occupied by 3 persons during the disinfection
of their homes after infectious diseases. Baths were given to 13 verminous
persons, also to 11 men under the "Cleansing of Persons Act," whilst their clothing was
disinfected.
Five midwives also attended for the purpose of disinfection after attendance on cases
of Puerperal Fever.
Verminous School Children.— During the year 4,886 baths were given to
children from the London County Council Schools, who attended the Disinfecting Station,
and were cleansed by the nurse whom the Borough Council appointed for the work,
while their clothing was undergoing disinfection. The daily attendance ranged from
4 to 50.
The agreement entered into between the London County Council and the Borough
Council fiom the 1st January, 1921, for the cleansing of verminous children, is a payment
at the rate of 2s. for each attendance of each child at Cleansing Station, except when such
child is, or is suspected to be, suffering from Scabies, in which case payment by the
London County Council will be at the rate of 1s. for each bath given. The minimum
payment to be paid to the Borough Council in respect of such cleansing shall be not less
than £100 per annum.
The amount paid during the year by the London County Council for the baths given
to the children was £419 14s.
Proceedings were instituted by the London County Council under Section 122 of
the Children Act, 1908, in 51 instances during the year, when fines ranging from 3s. to
10s. were inflicted, the total amount being £21 11s. 6d.