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Surbiton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Public Cleansing.
The collection of house refuse is carried out on
the tractor-trailer system and refuse disposal is by
incineration. There have been no important alterations
in this service during the year.
Closet Accommodation.
The whole of the closets in the original Surbiton
Urban District are on the water carriage system
and most of the properties in the added parish of
Chessington have been put on the water carriage
system.
Sanitary Inspection of Area.
This is fully dealt with in the report of the
Chief Sanitary Inspector, which is attached hereto.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
The Sale of Food and Drugs Acts in this district are administered by an Inspector acting under the direction of the Surrey County Council who has kindly furnished the following particulars for 1937:
| Articles. | Analysed. | adulterated or deteriorated. | PROSECU-TIONS | CONVICTIONS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forma | Informal | Total | Formal | Informal | Total | |||
| Milk | 37 | 3 | 40 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| Meat | 3 | — | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jam | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other articles | — | 2 | 2 | – | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 41 | 8 | 49 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |