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Laboratory facilities.
Pathological and bacteriological examinations were made for the
Corporation by the public Health Laboratory Service, Epsom, by the
clinical Research Association and Victoria Hospital, Kingston.

SCABIES
No facilities for treatment of scabies exist in the Borough, but
arrangements have been made with the Kingston Corporation for Surbiton
cases to be treated at the Centre at Burton Road, Kingston, on payment
of the cost by the Surbiton Corporation. The charges agreed are 5/per
treatment, and during 1947 seventyeight cases were treated.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Water Supply
The water throughout the district is furnished by the
Metropolitan Water Board, and is a constant supply of excellent quality.
I am supplied with monthly reports by the Board giving details of their
chemical and bacteriological examinations.
All dwelling houses have a mains supply direct to the house.
Swimming Baths and Pools
Publicly owned baths.
Surbiton Lagoon, situated in aeburn Avenue, Surbiton, is an
open air pool 165 feet long and 90 feet wide with a depth of 3 to
9 feet.
The water is treated by continuous pressure and filtration,
sterilisation by injection of chlorine and oxygenation over an
ornamental cascade.
Periodical samples of water are taken by the Borough Engineer
and Surveyor and the plant adjusted accordingly. In addition,
check samples are taken by the Public Health Department.
During the period of 1.947 certain restrictions were put on the
pools as to the number to be admitted during each session.
The children's sand pit was closed as one of the means of
preventing any further spread of poliomyelitis.
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