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Harrow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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since the amalgamation of the three districts on 1st April, 1934,
to 31st December, 1935:—
Paines Lane, Pinner Full except for reopenings 37
Roxeth Cemetery Full except for reopenings 12
Harrow Cemetery, Pinner Road 1.5 acres 419
Eastcote Lane Cemetery 2.46 acres 166
Wealdstone Cemetery 2.0 acres 282
Pinner Cemetery 20.0 acres 157
The following is a list of the burial grounds under the control
of the Church Authorities:—
Harrow Churchyard Closed.
Roxeth Churchyard Full except for reopenings.
Pinner Churchyard Full except for reopenings.
Harrow Weald Churchyard Full except for reopenings.
Harrow Weald Cemetery Practically full.
Great Stanmore Churchyard Practically full.
Whitchurch, Little Stanmore Small area available.
In July the Council resolved on the purchase of 10.87 acres
of land at the rear of Uxbridge Road for cemetery purposes.
Towards the end of the year consideration was given to the
question of the erection of a crematorium in the district, but by
the end of the year no decision had been arrived at.
Sanitary Inspection of the District.
(a) Number of Inspections of:—
Houses—First visits 2,641
Revisits 5,014
Bakehouses 143
Slaughterhouses 936
Milkshops and Dairies 342
Cowsheds 114
Foodshops 1,816
Fostermothers' premises 132
Outworkers' premises 63
Ice-Cream premises 24
Caravans 78
Infectious Disease Enquiries 653
Smoke Observations 31
Number of nuisances investigated 1,187
Periodical visits 634
(b) Notices served. No. Complied with.
Statutory 35 34
Informal 1,313 1,278