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Suitable poisons can be supplied, and advice
given on application to the Sanitary Authority.
The scheme for carrying these provisions out is
associated with that of the County Council.
Rabies.—On the 20th April, 1919, a Memorandum
was received from the Local Government
-Board on the " Procedure to be followed when
persons are bitten by aogs suspected to be rabid."
On application to the Local Government
-Board 24 copies of the above Memorandum were
sent down and these were at once distributed
amongst the medical men and chemists in this
neighbourhood. The treatment suggested was in
the nature of " First Aid."
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
DISTRICT.
Water Supply.
The Water Supply throughout the district is
that furnished by the Metropolitan Water Board,
is of excellent character and the supply to all
houses is constant and has been since about 1913.
Rivers and Streams.
The River Thames forms the North-West
boundary of the district for about 940 yards. The
Hogg's Mill River, known locally as the Maiden
River, forms for part of its course a boundary on
the East between Surbiton and Maiden. It