Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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LEGISLATION IN FORCE
(See Page 71 of the Annual Report for the year, 1935).
The following Orders were made during the year :—
The Harrow Urban (Supervision of Midwives) Order, 1936,
made under Section 62 (1) of the Local Government Act,
1929, dated 11th September, 1936, and operative as from
October 1st, 1936.
The Harrow Urban (Offensive Trades) Confirmation Order,
made under Section 112, Public Health Act, 1875—
amended by P.H.A.A.A. 1907, dated 16th April, 1936, and
operative as from the 4th May, 1936.
Under this the following trades, businesses or manufactures
are declared to be offensive trades:—
Rag and Bone Dealer,
Blood Drier,
Leather Dresser,
Tanner,
Fat melter or fat extractor,
Glue maker,
Size maker,
Gut scraper.
("Rag and bone dealer" means any person who, for the
purpose of sale, carries on upon any premises, the trade
of receiving, storing, sorting or manipulating any rags in
an offensive condition or in a condition likely to become
offensive, or any bones, rabbit skins, fat or other putrescible
animal products of a like nature.)
Bye-laws dealing with the following were made during the year;
or have become operative since the date of the last report :—
Cemeteries ... (came into operation) 1.1.37
Pleasure-grounds ... „ 1.1.37
Hoardings and advertisements ... ,, 14.1.37
New streets and buildings ... ,, 1.1.37
Hairdressers and Barbers ... ,, 1.2.37
Camping grounds and moveable dwellings ,, 1.4.37
Offensive Trades (supplemental) ... „ 1.11.36