London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| Statutory Notices served under S. 9 requiring execution of repair work | - | |
| Dwellings reported under SS. 16/17 as being unfit for human habitation | 16 | |
| Dwellings reported under S. 18 (closing orders) | 2 | |
| Informal notices served under S. 9 | — | |
| Statutory Notices under— | ||
| (i) | S.24—work to a public sewer | 107 |
| (ii) | S.39—repair or renewal of drains | 2 |
| (iii) | S.45—repair or renewal of defective water closets | — |
| (iv) | S.56—Undrained or badly drained yard area | — |
| (v) | S.75—renewal of a dustbin | 1 |
| (vi) | S.93—abatement of a nuisance | 22 |
| (vii) | Informal notices served | 1,270 |
| Following Housing Act Notices | ||
| (i) | S.9 Housing Act, 1957—dwelling rendered fit— | |
| (a) By owners | — | |
| — | ||
| (ii) | S. 16/17 Housing Act, 1957, Demolition order made | 12 |
| (iii) | S.18 Housing Act, 1957, Closing order made | 2 |
| (vi) | Dwellings rendered fit by owners after receipt of informal notice | 6 |
| (v) | S.28 Housing Act, Closing order converted to Demolition Order | - |
| Following Public Health Act Notices | ||
| (i) | S.24—Public sewers repaired | 18 |
| (ii) | S.39— | |
| 2 | ||
| — | ||
| (iii) | S.45- | |
| (a) By owners | — | |
| — | ||
| (iv) | S.5- | |
| — | ||
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | — | |
| (v) | S.75— | |
| (a) By owners | — | |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | 1 | |
| (c) By occupier | — | |
| (vi) | S.93—Nuisances abated | 20 |
| (vii) | Nuisances abated and/or other work carried out by owners on receipt of informal notice .. | 1,183 |