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The Medical Officer of Health has also held the appointment of
Divisional School Medical Officer since September, 1945, and closer
liaison between the Public Health and Education Departments has
existed as a result.
Medical Inspection.—No alteration was made during 1946 in the
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, the drainage and the
sanitary accommodation of the public elementary and secondary schools
are kept under observation, advice being given when necessary.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk.
The following is a list of dairy farms which were in existence at the
end of 1946 :—
Hooley Farm, Woodplace Lane, Coulsdon.
Dean Farm, Brighton Road, Hooley.
Elm Farm, Farleigh.
Moorcroft Farm, Farleigh.
Elmgrove Farm, Old Lodge Lane, Kenley.
Hayes Farm, Hayes Lane, Kenley.
This is one less than the previous year.
In addition, the hospitals at Netherne and Cane Hill are supplied
chiefly by their own private farms, while a few, cows are kept by private
individuals.
Elm Farm, Farleigh, and Dean Farm, Hooley, are licensed as
"Accredited," and Hayes Farm, Hayes Lane, Kenley, for the production
of "Tuberculin Tested" milk by the Surrey County Council under the
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
At the end of the year there were 11 registered dairies, 6 registered
cowkeepers, 13 registered retailers, of whom 4 were out of the District,
and 4 shops registered to sell bottled milk.
These numbers have steadily decreased during the war years owing
to the milk distribution policy of the Government, e.g., there were 44
registered retailers in 1938 but only 13 in 1946.
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