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being cleansed at these stations, and legal proceedings were pending for non-compliance
with the requirements of the statutory notice under Section 87 of the Education
Act, 1921. In all the cases reported the homes were visited by the sanitary inspectors.
The children reported by the school authorities as suffering from scabies
numbered 374, of whom 206 were females. As a result of the enquiries made, 32 other
cases came under observation. As far as practicable steps were taken to prevent the
spread of infection.
OFFENSIVE TRADES
The only business carried on in the borough which falls within this category is
that of a fur-skin dresser. Three visits of inspection were made.
RAG AND BONE DEALERS
At the end of the year 15 premises to which bye-laws under Section 9 of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, as amended by Section 146
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, apply were on the register. Twenty-five
visits were paid to these during the year. Intimation as to the need for cleanliness
was sent and duly attended to in three instances.
RAG FLOCK
During the year 30 samples of rag flock were submitted to the Public Analyst.
Twenty-seven complied with the legal standard of not more than 30 parts of chlorine
per 100,000 parts. The amount of chlorine in these samples varied from 6 to 28 parts,
the average being 11.4 parts per 100,000. One sample contained 42 parts of chlorine
per 100,000 parts. A warning letter was sent in connection with this sample. The
two remaining samples contained 56 and 95 parts of chlorine per 100,000 parts.
Legal proceedings were instituted in both cases, and the defendants were each
ordered to pay £3 3s. Od. costs.
(b) FACTORIES ACT, 1937
The Factories Act, 1937, which repeals the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901,
came into operation on 1st July, 1938. The main duties of the sanitary authority are
as follows:—
(i) Register—Every factory must appear in the Sanitary Authority's register.
(ii) Drinking water—The Sanitary Authority must certify its approval of the
source, which should be from a public main.