View report page

The Borough's biggest problem, that of housing, has improved by the
completion of thirty eight units during the year, and the Borough Engineer
reports that a further two hundred and twenty two were under construction
by the end of the year and should start to come into occupation in the later
part of 1964. Planning for a further three hundred and ten units was also
completed by the end of the year and planning approval was received for
three hundred and fifty more.
During 1963 the voluntary services in the Borough were extended by
the opening of a social club for epileptics, which is held on Tuesday
evenings at All Saints Church Hall, Stayton Road, Sutton.
The new low level pumping station came into operation at Worcester
Park Sewage Works and work is progressing on the generating station. Work
on the relief sewer at Stayton Road and Stonecot Hill was completed and a
start made on the relief surface water drainage in the Sutton Common area.
The Sutton District Water Company celebrated its Centenary during
1963. The Water Engineer reported that the quantity of waters applied
reached a new peak. The purity was maintained at the usual high standard.
By the end of the year it was apparent that the question of Fluoridation of
water supplies would be held in abeyance pending the outcome of the Watford
case which is likely to be heard early in 1964.
I am glad to be able to report that after an unfortunate delay, the task
of cleaning the air we breathe in the Borough got under way early in the
year. The Public Health Department staff was augmented by the appointment
of a Technical Assistant to start the survey of the first two areas, which
were completed and the necessary applications were passed to the Minister
just before the end of the year. These two areas should come into operation
on the 1st October 1964.
The co-ordination of the development of the new Borough of Sutton
proceeded following the formation of a Joint Committee of members of the
three amalgamating authorities and the Surrey County Council.
. A highlight in the history of the Borough occurred on May 20th when
the Surrey Branch of the Royal Marsden Hospital was opened by Her Majesty
the Queen. This new hospital of eighty five beds is the first stage in the
development of a centre for the application of nuclear energy to medicine.
Initially, the hospital will be a treatment centre for patients referred from
the parent hospital in Fulham Road, from the special post-graduate group
of teaching hospitals, and from hospitals and general practitioners in the
Sutton area.
The work of the sanitary supervision of the district and the protection
of food and on clean air was efficiently carried out under the direction of the
Chief Public Health Inspector, whom I thank for his helpful collaboration
and report. Much of the administrative work on Clean Air was undertaken
by the Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector, My thanks are also due to
the inspectorial, clerical and outdoor staff of the Health Department.
The work of the Department has again been facilitated by the continued
co-operation from County staff at all levels, hospital and laboratory staff.,
and general practitioners working within the Borough, and that of the
3