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uncovered or improper receptacle. At the same time special placards were made
and affixed to all dust carts warning householders against the practice, and giving full
information with regard to hours of collection, etc.
As a result of these notices and placards and the work of the inspectors a
considerable improvement was soon noticeable, and as the inspectors have instructions
to continue the service of notices and to report any failure to comply it is probable
that the improvement will continue.
During the year the dust inspectors—Lumley and Hill—made 10,699 visits; the
former 8,185, and the latter, who only gives part time to this work, 2,514. The
great increase in number is due to the additional work imposed in connection with
the service of the notices referred to above. Other notices to the number of 124
were served regarding defaults in connection with dust removal. Remedies in each
case were carried out without the necessity for prosecutions arising.
VERMINOUS PERSONS' BATHS.
During 1912 these Baths were used by 8,202 adults (males, 5818: females,
2,384). The children bathed numbered 1,878, 740 being boys and 1,138 girls.
The addresses given by the male adults included Salvation Army shelter 5,314,
and lodging houses, 542.
In 2,159 instances no address was given, and in 145 (142 males, 3 females) the
applicants stated they had come from the Church Army. The Portman House was
given as an address by 222 females, the Church Army by 3 females.
In the case of the adults, the numbers show a slight falling off from those
noted in the previous year, viz., 9.085. For this probably the colder weather
experienced during the summer months is responsible.
The numbers of children bathed were rather more than double those for 1912.
This is doubtless due to the fact that during the year the arrangement entered into
with the London County Council was fully established and School Nurses and
Teachers were closely on the watch for all children in need of cleansing.
The nature of the arrangement was fully described in the report for 1911 and
nothing further need be said with regard to it here except that the payments received
by the Council in respect of baths was £75 12s.
The payments made on account of baths given to adults sent from Common
Lodging Houses by Inspectors of the London County Council amounted to 15s.
The practice of visiting the homes of all children sent for cleansing, and arranging
for the bathing of other members of the family and the disinfection of bedding, etc.,
wherever possible, was continued.
The usual tables showing the extent to which the baths have been used year by
year since they were opened are given below:—