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Harrow 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Following Public Health Act Notices:
(i) S.24—Public sewers repaired 74
(ii) S.39—
(a) By owners 9
(b) By local authority in default of owners 2
(iii) S.45—
(a) By owners 1
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
(iv) S.93—Nuisances abated 14
(v) Nuisances abated and/or other work carried out by owners
on receipt of informal notice 1,671
Following Action Under Clean Air Act—S. 12(2):
Number of Notices 14
(a) by owners 11
(b) by local authority Nil
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS
On only one occasion during the year was it necessary to apply to the
Court for a Nuisance Order. This was granted.
Pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act action was taken in respect of
three cases, namely two milk bottles found to contain foreign matter and a
loaf of bread with foreign matter present.
Fines totalling £100 were imposed. The costs awarded amounted
to £37.
HOUSING
During the year twenty-three properties were made the subject of
Closing Orders. These were:-
119 Bessborough Road, Harrow; 79, 81, 83 Byron Road, Wealdstone;
92 Cecil Road, Wealdstone; 22 Frognal Avenue, Wealdstone; 38
Gordon Road, Wealdstone; 76, 78, 80, 82, 84 Graham Road,
Wealdstone; 115, 117, 119, 121, 123, 125 Headstone Drive, Wealdstone;
52 Masons Avenue, Wealdstone; 13 Mead Road, Edgware;
155 Pinner Road, Harrow; 14 St. Kilda's Road, Harrow; 121
Vaughan Road, Harrow (Ground Floor);
Ten properties were demolished (the result of Orders made during
previous years), namely:-
35, 37, 39 Canning Road, Wealdstone; 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Victoria
Terrace, Harrow.