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satisfactory, and the supply to private houses was adequate.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
Nine pail closets were abolished during the year, but the
total number was increased considerably owing to the number of
Warden's posts, public and private shelters. The number of
cesspools was reduced by 46 to l7l. The contents of the pail
closets are collected in the Council's tanks and disposed of
in the public sewers.
THE PUBLIC SEWERS were extended by 3,516 yards of which 2,749
yards were at Old Coulsdon and 723 yards at Hooley. No
alterations were made in arrangements for Refuse Disposal,
Smoke Abatement, Supervising Rivers and Streams, Shops, School
Premises, Dairies and Cowsheds Slaughter houses (prior to
September), Bakehouses and other food premises, and Rat and Mice
destruction.
SANITARY INSPECTIONS were maintained as in previous, years but
with the War more of the time of the Sanitary Inspectors was
given to A.R.P. work and to inspecting billets, depots, etc.
Two fewer houses had to be disinfested (i.e. 14, including 3
council houses) no change being made in method, used In
addition two new private houses were fumigated privately by
cyanide gas.
TWO CAMPING SITES used by Scouts were improved by the installatior
of suitable drainage, etc., and two licences granted for caravan
sites, one for a period of 6 months only.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS were instituted in two cases, one for
overcrowding, which was subsequently abated, and the other far-
the abatement of a nuisance which was effected within 21 days.
MILK AND ICECREAM. Rather more samples of milk were examined
bacteriologically and biologically than previously, and on the
whole the results were slightly better. In addition 13 samples
of the milk sold by a firm holding the sole licence for
pasteurising issued by the Council were submitted to the
phosphatase test, 6 being satisfactory and 7 unsatisfactory.
Steps were taken to improve the process following recent, of the
unsatisfactory reports. The phosphatase test was also application
to other pasteurised milk sold in the District.
Two more samples of icecream were examined than in 1938,
viz. 29. As a result of the advice given, at least four
supplies were definitely improved. In one case the Council
cancelled their registration of the premises and the
manufacture of icecream ceased.
MEAT. The quantity of unsound meat and fish destroyed
increased from l84¾ lbs. to 432¾ lbs. but less of other
foodstuffs was destroyed (22¾ lbs. compared with 55 lbs.).
The number of animals killed and carcases inspected was fewer
than in 1938 (38 calves and 73 pigs compared with 57 and 219)
with the exception of sheep and lambs (992 compared with 777).
The proportions affected by disease including tuberculosis,
were about the same as in the previous year