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Verminous Persons.
519 persons were cleansed during the year, and had their clothing disinfected—472
males and 47 females. In addition, 1,067 school children were
cleansed, of which 381 were children suffering from Scabies.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest
(Restrictions) Act, 1923.
25 applications for certificates were made during the year. Of these, 20
were granted and 5 were refused.
Sale of Food and Drug's Act, 1899, and the Butter
and Margarine Act, 1907.
We have had 4 applications for registration during the year of premises
under the above Acts:—2 as Wholesale Dealers in Margarine, 1 for Margarine
blending, and 1 as a Butter Factory.
The certificates were duly issued.
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
One application was received during the year under this Order for a
Dealer's Supplementary Licence to sell Grade A Milk, and this was duly
granted.
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.
Pursuant to the Third Section of the Canal Boats Acts, 1884, the Metropolitan
Borough of Stepney, being the Registration Authority under the above
Acts, has to report as follows with regard to the execution of such Acts and of
the Regulations made thereunder, and as to the steps taken by them as such
authority during the year to give effect to the provisions of the said Acts
and Regulations, viz. : —
(1) Canal Boats coming within the district are Inspected by a Sanitary
Inspector, who receives a sum of £10 per annum for the performance of this
duty. His inspection is irrespective of the examination of Boats made by
the Examining Officer prior to their registration.
(2) The number of Boats inspected in 1923 was 63, and the condition of
the Boats and their occupants, as regards the matters dealt with in the Acts
and Regulations was very good.