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The addresses given by the adults included Salvation Army Shelter 4,956, and
lodging houses 390.
In 1,892 instances no address was given, and in 593 (453 males, 140 females)
the applicants stated they had come from the Church Army. The Portman House
was given as an address by 176 females.
The total number of adults bathed is very slightly lower than the figure for 1912,
but considerably lower than that for 1911, viz., 9,085. Since 1909 there has been
a very marked falling off which it is rather difficult to account for.
In the case of the children there is an increase of about 200.
The London County Council still continues to send the majority of the children
who attend, making payment in each case for the treatment. The payments received
amounted to £77 16s. 0d., and there was in addition £1 5s. 0d. paid on account of
cleansing of persons sent by the London County Council inspectors from common
lodging houses.
During the days when school children were being cleansed, one of the school
nurses of the London County Council was in attendance, and in any case in which
cutting of the hair seemed to be necessary, carried this out.
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:—