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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| (viii) Ice Cream Premises | 187 |
| (ix) Provision Merchants | 421 |
| (x) Greengrocers | 227 |
| (xi) Other Food Premises | 301 |
| COMPLAINTS RECEIVED | |
| Summary: | |
| Accumulations of refuse | 99 |
| Animals causing a nuisance | 12 |
| Dampness and housing defects | 301 |
| Drains and sewers—choked | 62 |
| defective | 115 |
| Dustbins defective | 6 |
| Flooding—Gardens | 16 |
| Vermin | 11 |
| Insect infestations | 47 |
| Overcrowding, alleged | 18 |
| Smoke nuisances | 44 |
| Watercourses | 4 |
| Other complaints (wasps' nests, pigeons, noise, fumes, etc.) | 316 |
| Food unfit (excluding requests received from shops to visit and inspect food) | 108 |
| NOTICES SERVED | |
| Under Housing Act 1957: | |
| Statutory Notices served under S.9 requiring execution of repair work | Nil |
| Dwellings reported under SS. 16/17 as being unfit for human habitation | 4 |
| Dwellings reported under S.18 (closing orders) | Nil |
| Informal notices served under S.9 | 19 |
| Under Public Health Act 1936: | |
| Statutory notices served under— | |
| (i) S.24—work to a public sewer | 53 |
| (ii) S.39—repair or renewal of drains | 7 |
| (iii) S.45—repair or renewal of defective water closets | 2 |
| (iv) S.56—undrained or badly drained yard area | Nil |
| (v) S.75—renewal of a dustbin | 1 |
| (vi) S.93—abatement of a nuisance | 30 |
| (vii) Informal notices served | 1,442 |