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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Harrow 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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There are, of course, degrees of urgency dependent mostly on the
degree of overcrowding. Other factors have to be considered, however,
including the infectivity of the patient. In regard to this, great help
has been received from the physicians at the chest clinics.
At the beginning of the year there were 79 families on the list for
consideration for rehousing because a member was suffering from open
tuberculosis. A further 63 cases became known in the course of the year.
During this period, the names of 39 were removed from the list, 21 being
rehoused by the Council. The number at the end of the year needing to
be rehoused was therefore 103.
The following is a copy of the return made to the Ministry of Labour and National Service giving information about the number of factories in the district, the inspections made and the defects found:—
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| — | ||||
| — | ||||
| — | ||||
| — | ||||
The following is a copy of the return made to the Ministry of Labour and National Service giving information about the number of factories in the district, the inspections made and the defects found:—
| Particulars | Number of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | ||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | |||
| — | — | |||
| — | — | |||
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