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Section 38 gives power to the County Council to make arrangements with Sanitary
Authorities and carry into effect agreements for the purpose of cleansing of the person
and clothing of the above mentioned cases.
Following upon these provisions it was resolved by the London County Council
in February, 1908. that:—
(a) The provisions of the Act of 1907 with respect to verminous inmates
of common lodging-houses should be carried out by the Public Health Committee'
and that they should have power to enter into agreements or arrangements;
and (b) that the provisions with respect to verminous children attending schools
should be exercised by the Education Committee, and that regulations affecting
such children should be made by such Committee; but (c) that arrangements with
sanitary authorities should be made through one Committee, namely—the
Public Health Committee.
The Children Act, 1908, reproduces the clauses in the General Powers Act,
1907, with respect to the examination of children attending school, giving notice
to cleanse the person and clothing of any verminous child.
After the person or clothing of a child has been cleansed by a local education
authority under the Children Act, if the parent or guardian allows him to get into
such a condition that it is again necessary to proceed under this section, the parent
or guardian shall on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 10s.
Where the sanitary authority within the district of a local authority have provided,
or are entitled to the use of any premises or appliances for cleansing the person
or clothing of persons infested with vermin, the Sanitary Authority shall, if so
required by the local Education Authority, allow the Local Education Authority to
use such premises and appliances for the purpose of this section upon such
payment (if any) as may be agreed between them, or, in default of an agreement,
settled by the Local Government Board.
In July, 1909, as a result of correspondence between the Borough Council and the
London County Council, a letter was received from the Clerk of the Council stating
that the County Council was not prepared to contribute towards the capital expenses
incurred in the extenson of the cleansing station; but (hat it would be prepared
to consider as to making a capitation grant for the cleansing of school children and
common lodging-house inmates dealt with under the Children Act, 1908, and the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907.
In March, 1910, the Clerk to the County Council wrote to inquire: (1) whether
the Borough Council would be prepared to cleanse any persons from Common
Lodging-houses in the Borough, if sent by the Council and (2) whether, in the event