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Disinfestation of Furniture and Bedding in connection with Tenants moving into
Council houses for the first time or transferring from one Council house to another.
Two such cases have occurred and in both instances the furniture and bedding have been
disinfested by the Kensington Borough Council under the terms of the agreement. The effects of
both families were done as one load.
In the case of the transfer from one Council property to another, the disinfestation of the vacated
house was left in the hands of the Engineer. In the case of the tenant entering a Council house for the
first time, the house vacated was dealt with by the landlord on the instructions of the Health Department.
This private house has been twice visited by the Inspector since and no bugs have been found
in it.
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer of Health.
August 31s/, 1936.
APPENDIX 0.
PROPOSED NEW PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE SCHOOL.
Notes by the School Medical Officer.
Review of the Open-Air School Movement in Willesden.
In July, 1911, a Sub-Committee of the Children's Care Committee was appointed to visit various
" special " schools, including Open-Air Schools in London and the Provinces. Owing to the resignation
of Dr. Butler, the Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer, this Sub-Committee did not
report. In October, 1912, a report on " Physically Defective Children " and " The Open-Air School "
was submitted to the Children's Care Committee by Dr. Buchan. The Education Committee adopted
the report and resolved to provide an Open-Air School of 240 places and acquire a site of six acres for
the purpose.
In July, 1913, the Council resolved to purchase a site at the junction of Denzil Road and Dudden
Hill Lane and the approval of the Board of Education was obtained. Owing to the advent of the Great
War the scheme was deferred.
In July, 1917, it was proposed to establish a temporary Open-Air School in King Edward VII
Recreation Ground, but the Middlesex County Council would not give their consent.
In July, 1918, it was proposed to utilise " Mapesbury House," Willesden Lane, as an Open-Air
School for the duration of the War, but the Ecclesiastical Commissioners would not grant a tenancy.
In January, 1920, a Sub-Committee of the Children's Care Committee was appointed to consider
a report by Dr. Buchan and to visit certain special schools. They recommended a day Open-Air
School with accommodation for 240 children and the purchase of about six acres of land in Denzil
Road for the purpose.
In January, 1921, the Council sanctioned the purchase of the Denzil Road site, but owing to
the financial state of the country and the report of the Geddes Committee, the scheme was temporarily
abandoned.