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GENERAL PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
Legislation.
National Assistance; Act, 1948.
Sec. 47. Removal of Persons in Need of Care and
Attention. A Court Order was secured and applied in
November, 1949, for the removal of a woman, aged 68 years,
suffering from mental depression and living in insanitary
circumstances, to residential accommodation provided by the
Surrey County Council at " The Oaks," Dorking Road, Epsom.
After the period of three months prescribed, the patient has
elected to remain voluntarily in the home, and has improved
in health.
Sec. 50. Burial or Cremation of the Dead. Two burials
were arranged under the powers granted to the Council by
this Section.
Laboratories.
Arrangements were continued for the use of the
laboratory at Sutton and Cheam Hospital. Additional service
has been provided at the Public Health Laboratory, Epsom,
but its use is limited owing to the distance from the Borough.
Mortuary.
During 1949, seventy-seven bodies were received, and
seventy-seven post mortem examinations were made. The
mortuary premises and equipment, which includes a threebody
refrigerated chamber, have been well maintained.
Clinics.
Details of clinics available in the district are given at the
end of this report.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
The water supply is mainly derived from the deep wells
in the chalk of the Sutton District Water Company, situated
at Sutton, Cheam and Woodmansterne. A small area in the
North Ward is supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board.
The water from all wells of the Sutton District Water
Company is softened to nine degrees of hardness. Chlorine is
applied in the form of chloramine as a protective measure.
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