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Medical Inspection.—The medical inspection of school children
is carried out by the Education Department of the Surrey County
Council.
Closure of Schools.—No school has been closed by the local
authority during the year.
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.
RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919
Three full-time and one part-time Rodent Operators were
employed.
Number of visits paid by rodent operators
inclusive of house to house inspections 10,942
Number of treatments re rat infestation 2,359
Two sewer maintenance treatments were carried out; 218
manholes were baited.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF SANITARY
INSPECTOR
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of Mitcham
Madam, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit a summary of the visits and works carried out
in the Borough by myself and the District Sanitary Inspectors: —
Total number of visits paid 12,018
Number of complaints received 1,822
Visits re complaints and sundries 2,928
Revisits 8,008
Houses inspected for defects 8,490
Number of nuisances discovered 1,115
Number of intimation notices served 1,145
Number of intimation notices complied with 600
Number of statutory notices served 473
Number of statutory notices complied with 184