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Uxbridge 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge]

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b. Closet Accommodation With a few exceptions all houses in
the district have W.C.'s.
c. Refuse Disposal :—At present House and Shop Refuse is
deposited on the Council's Sewage Works
land. This is not a satisfactory manner of
disposal, and a scheme for the erection of
a Destructor is being considered by a
Committee of the Council.
d. Measures taken during the year in the matters of
a, b, and c :—None.
IV. Unhealthy Areas.
(1) Action taken as regards Areas represented before the beginning of
the year under Part I, or Part II. of the Housing Act of
1890 :—None.
(2) Particulars of, and action taken as regards, areas represented during
the year :—None.
(3) Information as to complaints made during the year that areas were
unhealthy, and action taken :—No complaints made.
V. Byelaws relating to Houses, to Houses let in Lodgings, and to Tents, Vans,
Sheds, &c.: —
(1) As to working of existing byelaws :—Satisfactory.
(2) As to need for new byelaws, or revision of existing byelaws:—None
considered necessary at present.
VI. General and Miscellaneous.
An account of any action bearing on the public health, not covered by
the above particulars, which has been taken during the year
by the Local Authority in connection with Overcrowding,
Insanitary Property and Mousing, whether under the Housing
Acts or the Public Health Acts:—See Appendices.