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SHELTER DURING DISINFECTION OF HOUSES.
As the Council's Shelter for the accommodation of persons during the
disinfection of their houses at No. 191, High Holborn, was demolished in July,
1906, the Council made arrangements with the adjoining Borough of Finsbury for
the use of their shelter. As the disinfectors work very early and very late, if
required, it was only necessary to use the shelter during the year for the accommodation
of 3 families consisting of 14 persons.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT.
During the first quarter of the year 23 persons (21 men and 2 women)
infested with vermin had their bodies and clothing disinfected free of charge.
All had their bodies cleansed in the baths of the St. Giles and Bloomsbury
Casual Wards in Goldsmith Street, and 940 articles were disinfected in the
Council's steam apparatus.
The Casual Wards were taken over by the Metropolitan Asylums Board on
the 1st April, and new arrangements for the cleansing of persons were considered
by the Public Health Committee.
The Coroner's Court, which used to be on the ground floor of the Public
Mortuary was transferred to the Court Room on the completion of the new
Council Offices in 1908.
Various plans and suggestions for the alteration of the Mortuary to include
a Cleansing Station for men and women were submitted to the Public Health
Committee, and the alterations and improvements were completed by May, 1913.
Under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907, powers are
given to that Council for the compulsory cleansing of verminous children
attending any of the Council's schools, and verminous inmates of any common
lodging house.