London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Harrow 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Regarding those found without the standard amenities, there were
instances where difficulties were met by reason of the reconditioning
involving structural alterations or additions and it being necessary for
planning consent to be obtained. It is not always possible, particularly
with terraced houses, to meet present day planning requirements and the
problems arising from cases of this type have yet to be resolved.
The Department was greatly helped in matters of procedure by the excellent circulars issued by the Ministry. The following tables indicate the action taken during the year:-
| Improvement Cases | |
| 1. No. of applications for qualification certificates under section 44(2) under consideration at end of period | 18 |
| 2. No. of certificates of provisional approval issued | 11 |
| 3. No. of qualification certificates issued under section 46(3) | Nil |
| Standard Amenities Already Provided | |
| 4. No. of applications for qualification certificates under section 44(1) under consideration at end of period | 808 |
| 5. No. of qualification certificates issued under section 45(2) in respect of | |
| (1) dwellings with rateable value of £90 or more in Greater London or of £60 or more elsewhere | 609 |
| (2) dwellings with rateable value of £60 to less than £90 in Greater London or of £40 to less than £60 elsewhere | 311 |
| (3) dwellings with rateable value of less than £60 in Greater London or less than £40 elsewhere | 8 |
| Exemption for Low Income Tenants From Section 54 | |
| 6. No. of certificates issued under section 55 | Nil |
CLEAN AIR
Survey of Air Pollution
Daily measurements of the amount of smoke and sulphur dioxide in
the atmosphere continued to be made at the Councils two sampling
stations. The readings were sent to the Warren Spring Laboratory of the
Department of Trade and Industry where a computer collated similar
readings covering the whole of the country.
Two reports based on this information, giving details of the trends in
pollution in the Greater London Area, were received during the year.
These reveal that since 1956, when the Clean Air Act was passed, there has
been a continuing reduction in the concentration of smoke and sulphur