View report page

63
extend the system of kerb collection by including in the Schedule of streets
where this method of collection shall be in force, the premises in the following
thoroughfares, viz.: Castle Street, East; Duke Street, Manchester Square;
James Street, Oxford Street; Newman Street; Orchard Street; and York
Place.
The work of the Contractors in removing the refuse has been under the
constant supervision of the Public Health Committee, who have received at
each meeting reports from the Dust Sub-Committee, which under the
Chairmanship of Alderman J. Lea-Smith met fortnightly throughout the year to
consider the reports of the Dust Inspectors regarding their work and the
complaints, letters and refusals received.
The policy of the abolition of dust shoots in favour of the more sanitary and
convenient moveable metal receptacles has been continued and new metal
receptacles to the number of 113 have been provided.
During the year the two Inspectors supervising the dust collection paid
4,769 visits, and succeeded in obtaining the abolition of old brick receptacles in
38 cases. In 10 instances Statutory Notices were served regarding defaults in
connection with dust removal, and in two of these prosecutions were necessary.
VERMINOUS PERSONS BATHS.
During 1909 these Baths were used by 11,114 adults (males, 8,563;
females, 2,551). The children bathed numbered 4,684, 2,725 being boys and
1.959 girls. The addresses given by the male adults included Salvation Army
Shelter 7,306, and Lodging Houses 800. In 334 instances no address was
given, and in 123 the applicants stated they had come from the Church Army.
The Shaftesbury Institute was given as an address by 200 females, the
remainder (2,350) stating that they had slept in the streets on the night previous
to making application.
The children resorting to the baths from the schools in the Borough have
received a considerable amount of attention during the year, and numerous
visits have been paid to their homes by the women inspectors. Several
communications were received from the London County Council (Education
Department) with regard to the possibility of the Council arranging definitely
to bath verminous children sent from the schools at a fixed charge per head.
The Public Health Committee gave the matter very serious consideration, and
eventually decided to inform the London County Council that 90 children could
be treated per day at a charge of 6d. per bath or 2s. for a series not exceeding
three baths. The final acceptance of this offer has not yet been received.