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REMOVAL OF PERSONS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION
The national Assistance Act, 1948 - Section 47
Extension of a Court Order was obtained on 17th March, 1954
for the retention in St. Anne's, Redhill, of a woman aged 74
years. No further action was necessary in this case owing to
her increased infirmity,
BURIAL AND CREMATION OF THE DEAD
The national Assistance Act, 1948 - Section 50
Two burials were arranged under the powers granted to the
Council by this Section,
MORTUARY
One hundred bodies were received and one hundred post
mortem examinations were made. The Mortuary premises, which
include a three body refrigerated chamber, have been well
maintained.
LABORATORIES
Arrangements were continued for the use of the laboratory
at Sutton and Cheam Hospital which has provided an essential
Public Health service. The use of the Public Health Laboratory
at Epsom, to which samples of milk and ice cream are sent, has
Increased but is limited by the distance from the Borough.
CLINICS
Details of the 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 chloramlne as a protective measure,
Samples of the raw and treated waters are examined daily
by the laboratory at the Sutton Works. Samples are also examined
at monthly intervals by the Company's Consultant Analyst, and
monthly samples are examined in rotation by the District Councils
in the area of supply
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