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PUBLIC CLEANSING
A weekly collection of house refuse is carried out by direct
labour. Eight refuse collection vehicles are in use.
A weekly collection of paper salvage is also made, two
vehicles being used for this purpose.
Pig food is collected three times weekly, except for the
months of June, July and August, when a daily collection is
made.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS
Number of Council houses found infested during the year,
143.
Number of other houses found infested during the year, 20.
Number of requisitioned, etc.. houses found infested during
the year, 44.
Total number of houses disinfested during the year, 187.
Methods employed: —
6 houses treated with sulphur dioxide.
181 houses treated with insecticide spray (inclusive of
those treated on more than"one occasion).
No private house was treated by the Council staff, but
advice was given and material supplied at cost price on request.
Number of houses disinfested for beetles, 84.
Number of houses disinfested for spiders and other
insects, 23.
SCHOOLS
The supervision of the public elementary schools is under
the control of the Education Department of the Surrey County
Council.
The sanitary fittings, etc., however, are inspected periodically
by the sanitary inspector. All schools have a constant supply of
water from the mains of the Metropolitan Water Board,