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The Cleansing of Verminous Persons Act, 1897, was a
voluntary or permissive Act, but was not adopted at the
time in Lambeth, it being left to the Guardians to carry out
this work, as required, in connection with tramps, inmates
of the casual wards, common lodging houses, etc. This
permissive Act not having been adopted, and not having
been made compulsory, the Borough of Lambeth is not
provided with a cleansing station, such as was contemplated
in that particular Act, although in connection with infectious
disease, a refuge, or temporary shelter, has been provided
at Wanless Road, as required under section 60 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, but is too small for use as a
general cleansing station, and also unsuitable in that it is
connected with the Council's disinfecting station, for use
in times of infectious disease outbreaks. The Borough
Council calls upon the London County Council to carry out
forthwith their statutory obligations in connection with the
disinfecting and cleansing of school children and the occupiers
of common lodging houses.
N.B.—The Borough Council took similar action on April 2nd, 1908,
in reply to the County Council's letter of February 12th, 1908.)
SMOKE ABATEMENT
During 1910, observations and enquiries have been made
in connection with smoke abatement throughout the Borough,
and 27 smoke notices have been served. In no case
was it found necessary to proceed to a summons.
Special observations were made during 1910 with reference
to St. Thomas' Hospital (Embankment), Messrs. Beattie
& Co. (39 Lower Kennington Lane), Messrs. Beaton & Co.
(38 Chapel Road, West Norwood), Washington Laundry,
(30 Langton Road), Messrs. Hayes & Sons, Ltd. (129
Coldharbour Lane), 111 Waterloo Road (Workshop), and
Messrs. Sharwood & Co., Ltd. (Offley Road).