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Verminous Houses.
It was necessary to take measures on account of the presence of vermin in
respect of 206 houses, and in connection with these 347 rooms were dealt with during
the year, sanitary notices being served where necessary. A number of these premises
were found as a result of reports received from the School Authorities concerning
children in a verminous condition.
Verminous Persons.
During the year the homes of 18 children, three boys and fifteen girls, notified as
verminous by the School Medical Officer, were reported with a view to the homes,
bedding, etc., being dealt with by the Sanitary Authority, whilst the children were
cleansed and their clothing disinfected at the cleansing stations of the London County
Council. Intimations were received that three boys and six girls had been given
the opportunity of being cleansed at these stations, that in the case of two girls
Statutory Notices had been served upon the parents to cleanse the children within
24 hours under Section 87 of the Education Act, 1921, and that in the case of seven
girls legal proceedings were pending for non-compliance with the requirements of the
statutory notices under this Act. In all the cases reported the homes were visited
by the Sanitary Inspectors, and the following summarizes the reports received:—
Twelve of the homes were satisfactory, the condition varying from fairly clean to
very clean, and two were dirty. In 11 instances the bedding was fairly clean and
in two instances it was verminous.
The children reported by the school authorities as suffering from scabies numbered
84, of whom 39 were females. As a result of the enquiries made 12 other cases
came under observation. As far as practicable steps were taken to prevent the
spread of infection.
Offensive Trades.
The supervision of offensive trades was transferred to the Borough Council by
the London County Council under the Transfer of Powers (London) Order. The
only business carried on in the Borough which falls within this category is that of a
fur skin dresser. Six visits of inspection were made. Two notices were served in
respect of limewashing, and these were duly complied with.
Rag and Bone Dealers.
At the end of the year 14 premises to which bye-laws under Section 9 of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, apply were on the register.
Forty-four visits were paid to these during the year. Intimations as to the need
for cleanliness were sent and duly attended to in five instances.