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HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS.
The undermentioned houses have been dealt with under
the Housing of the Working Classes Acts during the year:—
Number of houses inspected 56
Number of houses considered so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for habitation 5
Number of bouses in previous group which were made
fit for habitation without representation to Local
Authority 5
Number of formal representations to Local Authority
with a view to the issue of a Closing Order —
Number of Closing Orders made —
Number of houses represented unfit for habitation
which were made fit without Closing Orders —
Number of houses in which defects were remedied after
the issue of a Closing Order —
Number of houses voluntarily closed by owners —
Number of houses voluntarily demolished by owners —
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The Medical Inspection of School Children is carried out
by the Education Department of the Surrey County Council,
but on many occasions the Medical Officer of Health has been
called in to see children who have been suspected to be
suffering from infectious or contagious disease.
SCHOOLS.
During the year 27 visits have been paid to School
premises, 40 home visits have been paid to individual children,
and 22 certificates given for school attendance purposes.
The following Schools have been closed for the undermentioned
reasons:—
Kenley C.E. School, from 11th February to 7th March, owing
to the prevalence of Measles.
Coulsdon Council Infants' School, from 22nd June to 16th
July, owing to the prevalence of Measles.