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There is no ambulance in the District for general cases, but there
is a local branch of the Red Cross Society, and the motor ambulance at
Dorking belonging to the Society is available.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.
Accommo - By whom
Centre. Situation. dation. provided.
(Surrey County
Leatherhead Welfare Centre The Institute, High St. Two Rooms Council
School Clinic ,, ,, ,, „ ,,
Public Health Officers.—Medical Officer of Health, J. Williamson,
M.D., ID.P.H.; whole time, combined district; salary contribution
made.
Sanitary Inspector, S. R. Drake, A.R.San.I., M.I.M., & Cy.E. ;
also Surveyor for all purposes ; whole time to District Council; salary
contribution made.
Veterinary Inspector, N. S. King, M.R.C.V.S.,; part time; no
salary contribution.
Professional Nursing in the Home.—A nurse for general
nursing is provided by the Leatherhead Nursing Association. There
are no special arrangements for the nursing of cases of infectious
disease.
Midwives.-—There is no midwife employed or subsidised by the
Council. Four midwives practise in the District.
Adoptive Acts, Bye-laws and Regulations..—The following
Adoptive Acts, etc., relating to the public health are in force in the
District:—
Adoptive Acts, etc. Date of Adoption.
Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890 March 25th, 1895.
Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890 April 10th, 1895.
Bye-laws with respect to Nuisances March 17th, 1896.
,, ,, ,, Slaughter-houses March 17th, 1896.
,, ,, ,, New Streets and
Buildings June 15th, 1909.
,, ,, ,, Tents, Vans, Sheds,
etc. February 24th, 1914.
Regulations ,, Dairies, Cowsheds
and Milkshops July 1st, 1899.
(3) Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
Water.—The District is supplied by the Leatherhead Water
Company with water obtained from borings in the chalk, between 250
and 300 feet in depth, through which it rises into a well, properly
protected and lined throughout its depth of about 20 feet with an iron
casing. The water is not softened. The supply is constant.
Periodical analyses are made on behalf of the Water Company, and
the reports have always shown the water to be free from contamination.
A very few out-lying houses obtain a water supply from private wells.