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Surbiton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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SCHOOLS.
The public elementary and private schools have
been visited from time to time and the sanitary
accommodation and water supply was found to be
satisfactory.
The Public Elementary Schools were disinfected
as arranged with the Managers and Surrey
Education Committee; the walls, floors and ceilings
being sprayed with formaldehyde during the holidays.
SMOKE ABATEMENT.
Informal action was taken during the year in
respect of a nuisance from smoke at four premises
in the area.
The nuisances were abated and no further
action was necessary.
SHOPS ACTS, 1912-1936.
In May I prepared a special report upon the
provisions of the various Acts relating to shops
within the Borough, and in particular upon the
provisions of the Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction)
Act, 1936, which came into force on the 1st
July, 1937.