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Drainage and Sewerage.—The Wandle Valley Joint
Sewerage Board are still in process of carrying out the extension
works previously sanctioned. These works, when completed,
will meet the needs of the District both under present
conditions and in view of any likely developments.
Ci.oset Accommodation.—With few exceptions the whole
of the District is provided with Water Closets.
Scavenging.—The scavenging of the District is carried
out under the direction of your Surveyor. There is a weekly
collection of house refuse, which is disp.osed of at the Dust
Shoot, Morden.
Schools.—There are five Schools in the District, of which
three are comparatively new buildings.
The routine medical inspection is carried out by the
Surrey County Council.
Returns are periodically made by (he.School Teachers 01
the District as to the prevalence of infectious diseases; and,
as occasions arise, the Schools are visited and the Head
Teachers informed of the cases that are to be excluded on
account of disease, either of the children themselves or at their
homes, and notification is again sent when the children are to
return to school.
Sanitary Inspection of the District.—The Report of
your Sanitary Inspector is appended herewith.
FOOD.
Milk Supply.—The farms and dairies in the District are
frequently inspected.
Milk.—Bye-laws are in force under the Dairies, Cowsheds,
and Milkshops Order. Attention is paid to the lighting,
ventilation, cleanliness, drainage and water supply, so as to
ensure as far as possible the proper health of the cows, and the
prevention of the milk from contamination. Samples of milk