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SCHOOLS.
School Closure.—While the procedure with regard to the closure
of schools on account of the prevalence of infectious disease amongst
the scholars has remained unaltered, in effect no public elementary school
has been closed for this reason during the war years.
In 1942 the periods of exclusion of individual children from school
were reduced following the issue of a memorandum by the Ministry of
Health and Board of Education, and the new procedure has proved to
have been justified.
A closer liaison between the Local Authority and the School Medical
Service can be anticipated with the appointment of the Medical Officer of
Health of the District as Divisional School Medical Officer as from xst
September, 1945.
Medical Inspection.— No marked alteration has taken place during
the war years in the standard or method of medical inspection of school
children at public elementary and secondary schools, which is the
responsibility of the County Council as the Local Education Authority.
School Clinics.— The County Council provides the following
clinics for the treatment of school children at the Surrey County Dispensary,
Whytecliffe Road, Purley:—
General Medical Clinic :
Thursdays 9.30 to 11 a.m.
School Dental Clinic :
Fridays 1.30 p.m. or by appointment.
School Eye Clinic:
By appointment.
Sanitary Services.— The water supply, including the condition of
the reserve storage tanks, the drainage and the sanitary accommodation
of the public elementary and secondary schools have been kept under
observation throughout the war period, and advice given when necessary
on any matter requiring attention.
REGULATED TRADES.
Cowsheds and Dairies.
The following is a list of dairy farms which were in existence at the
end of 1945:—
Hooley Farm, Woodplace Lane, Coulsdon.
Dean Farm, Brighton Road, Hooley.
Elm Farm, Farleigh.
Moorcroft Farm, Farleigh.
Welcomes Farm, Farthing Downs.
Elmgrove Farm, Old Lodge Lane, Kenley.
Hayes Farm, Hayes Lane, Kenley.
There were no alterations on the previous year but as compared
with 1938 there was an increase of two, the two last named having been
added.
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