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No private house was treated by the Council staff, but advice
was given and material supplied at cost price on request.
Number of houses disinfested of beetles, 130.
Number of houses disinfested of spiders and other
insects, 24.
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 inspector. 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 School Health Service of the Surrey
County Council.
Closure of Schools.—No school has been closed by the local
authority during the year by reason of infectious disease.
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 a 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.
PREVENTION OF DESTRUCTION BY PESTS ACT, 1949.
Three full-time and one part-time Rodent Operators were
employed, one leaving for another post in November, 1951.
Properties inspected 11,505
Complaints received 619
Number of treatments re rat infestation
including test baits as result of inspection
and complaints 1,603
Factory and business premises treated 75
Visits by Sanitary Inspectors 155