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Methods employed:—
Eleven houses treated with insecticide spray.
Number of houses disinfested of beedes, 57.
Number of houses disinfested of other insects, 26.
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 Schools.— 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.
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
Two full-time and one part-time Rodent Operators were
employed.
Properties inspected 4,157
Complaints received 694
Number of treatments re rat infestation, including
test baits, as result of inspection and complaints 1,118
Factory and business premises treated 156
Visits by Public Health Inspectors 178
Two sewer maintenance treatments were carried out in the year;
306 manholes were baited. A total of 61 baits were taken compared
with 47 taken in 1961.