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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 Circnmstances 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 that
the water is a good one, but after chlorination the analyst's report
invariably shows a practically sterile water, and one excellant fpr
the purpose of a public supply,