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ERADICATION OF BED BUGS
Number of Council houses found infested during the year, 9.
Number of other houses found infested during the year, 3.
Total number of houses disinfested during the year, 12.
Methods employed:—
Twelve houses treated with insecticide spray.
Number of houses disinfested of beetles, 26.
Number of houses disinfested of other insects, 12.
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 3,766
Complaints received 491
Number of treatments re rat infestation, including
test baits, as result of inspection and complaints 817
Factory and business premises treated 86
Visits by Public Health Inspectors 79