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In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries, a routine test baiting of the sewers in the District was
carried out, with subsequent treatment as necessary.
A total of 202 manholes was baited and it was found necessary to
lay poison at 8 points only.
The Council's policy of making a charge of 3s. 6d. per hour (minimum
charge 5s.) to occupiers of premises for services rendered in the destruction
of rats and mice was continued during the year.
SCHOOLS.
The Medical Officer of Health, as Divisional School Medical Officer,
visited most of the public Primary and Secondary Schools in the area
during the year, reporting to the Divisional Executive on their sanitary
condition, etc. In addition, the Sanitary Inspectors visit such Schools
as they are requested or find it desirable to inspect.
Close liaison also exists between the Public Health and School
Medical Services with a view to preventing the spread of infectious
disease.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
MILK.
Milk and Dairies Order, 1926
The entries in the registers required to be kept in accordance with
this Order were as follows :—
Cowkeepers 7
Dairymen and retail purveyors with premises in the District 4
Retail purveyors with premises outside the District 5
Retail purveyors of bottled milk only sold in general shops 11
Dairies (including 1 Receiving Depot) 4
The following is a list of dairy farms in the District :—
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.
Farleigh Court Farm, Farleigh.
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) Regulations, 1936/46.
Milk Sampling.
A total of 138 samples was submitted for bacteriological and biological
examination, an increase of 62 compared with 1947, with the results set
out in the following tables :—
42