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Report of the Medical Officer of Heulth.
£
s.
d.
Wages
911
12
10½
Fuel
9
6
7
Horse Hire
114
5
0
Stores, Tools, and other materials
55
4
10½
Repairs to Horse Vans and Harness
13
19
6
Disinfectants, etc.
40
13
3
Repairs to Motor Van
15
6
5
Motor Running Expenses
43
19
10
Lighting
1
17
2
Insurance
9
6
7
Water
4
6
0
£1.219
18
1
The number of lots of bedding stoved was 1,581.
Cost per lot of bedding 15s. 5d.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
The baths at the Disinfecting Station have not been so
frequently used this year, chiefly owing to the smaller number of
verminous children dealt with.
The names of 107 children, 12 belonging- to Clapham, seven
to Putney, 13 to 'Streatham, 12 to Tooting, and 63 to W andsworth,
stated to be in a verminous condition, were forwarded to
me by the Medical Officer, Education Department, London County
Council, and the homes were visited by the Inspectors. In the
majority of cases only the heads of the children were verminous,
but in a considerable number the bodies and clothing were also
verminous. Of these latter, 12, six boys and six girls, were
cleansed at the baths, and the clothing was at the same time
stoved with beneficial results.
23 adults also had baths, six being nurses who had been in
attendance 011 cases of Puerperal Fever, 16 were contacts with
cases of Scarlet Fever or Diphtheria, while one female was
verminous.