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lodging-houses, and the children were mostly sent from
County Council Schools.
An agreement was entered into with the London County
Council, dated 21st August, 1911, to allow the London County
Council to use the Borough Council Cleansing Station for
cleansing school children. The Station is reserved for school
children on Tuesday and Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
girls being cleansed between 9 and 1, and boys in the afternoon.
The Borough Council must properly cleanse the
children and their clothes to the reasonable satisfaction of
the London County Council, the children cleansed not to
exceed 10 in one day or 20 in one week.
The London County Council pays to the Borough Council
2s. for each child cleansed, such sum to include all attendances
made by the child in one month when repeated baths
are necessary. The Borough Council for this purpose has
engaged a female attendant (Mrs. Lewis) for the two days,
Tuesday and Friday, at a payment of 3s. 6d. per day.
The cleansing of children is supervised by a school nurse.
The Station has been found inadequate for its purpose,
especially as regards water-closet accommodation. It is now
being extended by the provision of another bath, and two
closets, according to plans prepared by the Borough Engineer.
A box of white precipitate or stavesacre ointment is
supplied to each bather with instructions for its use. The
names and addresses of bathers are entered in a book, and
the Lady Inspector calls at the houses and arranges for
necessary disinfection and cleansing of verminous bedding
and rooms.
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