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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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NOTICES SERVED
| Under Housing Act, 1957: | |
| Statutory Notices served under S.9 requiring execution of repair work | 3 |
| Dwellings reported under SS. 16/17 as being unfit for human habitation | 22 |
| Informal notices served under S.9 | 41 |
| Under Public Health Act 1936: | |
| Statutory notices served under: | |
| (i) S.24—work to a public sewer | 98 |
| (ii) S.39—repair or renewal of drains | 7 |
| (iii) S.45—repair or renewal of defective water closets | 1 |
| (iv) S.93—abatement of a nuisance | 29 |
| (v) Informal notices served | 2,221 |
| ACTION TAKEN | |
| Following Public Health Act Notices : | |
| (i) S.24—Public sewers repaired | 66 |
| (ii) S.39— | |
| 5 | |
| 1 | |
| (iii) S.93—Nuisances abated | 23 |
| (iv) Nuisances abated and/or other work carried out by owners on receipt of informal notice | 1,647 |
| Following Action Under Clean Air Act—S.12(2) | |
| Number of Notices | 24 |
| 19 | |
| (b) By local authority | — |
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS
One application was made to the Harrow Court for a Nuisance
Order. This was granted. The person responsible was fined £20, the
Council were allowed £15 costs. Pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act
action was taken in respect of three cases following foreign matter being
found in foodstuff. Fines totalling £40 were imposed and costs of £10-50p
were granted.
WATER SUPPLY
Apart from a small area in the extreme south-west part of the district
which is supplied by the Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water
Company, the Borough is supplied by the Colne Valley Water Company.
Nearly all the water supplied by them is obtained from a series of wells
fed from gathering grounds in the Chilterns.