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Infectious Diseases.—Scholars in contact with a case of
infectious disease are excluded from school, the period of the
exclusion being that set out in the memorandum of the County
School Medical Officer to the Surrey Education Committee. The
head teacher of the school concerned is always notified of this
exclusion and the reason for same.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF SANITARY
INSPECTOR
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of Mitcham
Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit a summary of the visits and works carried
out in the Borough by myself and Inspectors A. W. Lock, L.
Gleed and L. R. Rummery (Shops Inspector): —
Total number of visits paid 13,094
Number of complaints received and investigated 722
Number of premises inspected 5,454
Number of premises revisited 4,517
Number of houses measured for permitted numbers,
Housing Act, 1936 1,300
Number of nuisances discovered 1,065
Number of nuisances abated without reports 1,004
Number of nuisances abated after reports 208
Number of intimatory notices served 1,227
Visits to butchers and other food shops 625
Visits to marine stores 8
Visits to stables 55
Visits to schools 11
Visits to caravan yards 49
Visits to refuse dumps 153
Details of visits to other premises are enumerated in other
sections of the report.
Character of Work Done
Roofs repaired 306
Walls repointed or cement rendered 117
Rainwater gutters and piping repaired or renewed 150
Ventilation under floors provided or improved 54