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PUBLIC CLEANSING
A weekly collection of house refuse is carried out by direct
labour. Ten refuse collection vehicles are in use.
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
There are no Smoke Control Areas as yet, as the Council do not
consider the area to be a bad one compared with the neighbouring
metropolitan areas. Mitcham is, however, included with those areas
and the position will be reviewed from time to time.
ERADICATION OF BED BUGS
Number of Council houses found infested during the year, 30.
Number of other houses found infested during the year, 10.
Number of requisitioned, etc., houses found infested during the
year, 4.
Total number of houses disinfested during the year, 44.
Methods employed:—
44 houses treated with insecticide spray.
Number of houses disinfested of beetles, 106.
Number of houses disinfested of other insects, 20.
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 public health 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 Shools.—No school has been closed by the local
authority during the year by reason of infectious disease.
Infectious Diseases.—Scholars in contact with cases of certain
infectious diseases 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 the reason.