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The children come under this Act until they are nine years of age,
and of course, the Nurses pay more frequent visits when the
children are below school age. 247 visits were paid to Foster
Children by the Nurses in 1934.
Schools taking in Boarders under 9 years of age also come
under this Act and are subject to inspection unless specially
exempted.
4. Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927.
The Surrey County Council are the supervising Authority for
Registration of these Homes. After registration is completed the
delegation of all powers is given to the local Council and inspections
are carried out by the Medical Officer of Health of the
Borough from time to time. The County Medical Officer consults
me with regard to premises when registration is asked for. The
County Council have issued Bye-laws with regard to Nursing
Homes.
The number of Homes in the Borough during the year was 12
of which 7 take Maternity cases.
Inspections have been made and no contraventions of the
Bye-laws have been found.
Sanitary Circumstances of Area.
Water.
The Borough receives its water from two sources (1) from
Wells situated in the area and (2) from the Metropolitan Water
Board. The local wells are of two kinds (1) a deep well in the
chalk and (2) five wells near the river.
The water from these latter wells is chlorinated by an
automatic process. Even before chlorination analysis shows rhat
the water is a good one, but after chlorination the analyst's report
invariably shows a practically sterile water, and one excellent for
the purpose of a public supply,