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SCABIES.
No facilities for treatment of scabies exist in the Borough but
arrangements have been made with the Kingston C-orporation for
Surbiton cases to be treated at the Centre at Burton Road, Kingston,
on payment of the cost by the Surbiton Corporation. The charge agreed!
is 5/- and during 1950 four 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 examination.
Swimming; Baths and Pools.
publicly owned baths.
Surbiton Lagoon, situated in Raeburn Avenue, Surbiton, is an
open air pool 165 feet long and 90 feet wide with a depth of 3 to 9
f eet.
The water is treated by continuous pressure sand filtration,
sterilization by breakpoint chlorination and oxygenation over an
ornamental cascade.
Periodical samples of water are taken by the Borough Engineer
end the plant adjusted accordingly. In addition three samples were
token by the Public Health Department for both chemical and
bacteriological examination which proved to be satisfactory.
Privately owned pools open to the public.
Ace of Spades Swimming Pool, Kingston by-x3ass Road, is an open
air pool 40 feet by 20 feet with a depth of 4 feet to 7 feet 6 inches.
The water is treated by continuous pressure sand filtration,
sterilisation by injection of chlorine and oxygenation over an
ornamental cascade.
Twelve samples were taken by the Department during 1950.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948.
We have not had to take action under Section 47 of the National
Assistance Act, 1948 fortunately, although several cases have been
brought to the notice of the Public Health Department.
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