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Applications for assistance are made to the Divisional Medical
Officer at Mitcham Court.
National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children
The Society does very valuable work in the Borough and there
is very close co-operation between the officials of the Public Health
Department and the officers of the Society.
Number of Mitcham cases dealt with in 1962 ... 57
Number of children affected 153
Number of visits paid 444
National Assistance Act, 1948: Section 47
National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951
Removal to Suitable Premises of Persons in Need of Care and
Attention
There was one case in this category and an Order was obtained
for the removal of the person concerned and detention in a County
Council welfare establishment for three months. As the person
concerned accepted the situation it was not necessary to apply for an
extension of the Order.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
WATER SUPPLY
Except for eight houses in Goat Road, supplied by the Sutton
Water Company, the whole of Mitcham is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board. A few factories have an additional supply
from deep wells.
There are five licensed caravan yards, each with a stand pipe,
supplying altogether a total of 22 caravans.