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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS
Number of Council houses found infested during year 58
Number of other houses found infested during the year 44
Number of houses disinfested during the year 102
Number of Council houses disinfested by Council staff 58
Number of Council houses disinfested by Contractors nil
Methods employed:—
75 room treated with sulphur dioxide (Cescones).
160 rooms treated with insecticide sprays (Lethane
or Solitox) (inclusive of rooms treated on more
than one occasion).
No private houses are treated by the Council staff,
but advice is given and material supplied at
cost price on request.
Number of private houses disinfected by owners or
occupiers after notice 44
The furniture of tenants moving into Council houses from
verminous premises is disinfested by hydrogen cyanide. This
work is done by a firm of contractors. During the year the
furniture from 12 houses was so treated. Council houses are
inspected, and reinspected after treatment, by the Council's staff
of women housing managers.
SCHOOLS
The supervision of the public elementary schools is under
the control of the Education Department of the Surrey County
Council.
The sanitary fittings, etc., however, are inspected periodically
by the sanitary inspectors.
Water Supply.—All schools have a constant supply of water
from the mains of the Metropolitan Water Board.
Medical Inspection.—The medical inspection of school
children is carried out by the Education Department of the
Surrey County Council.