[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow-on-the-Hill].

  • Harrow (London, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1920?]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow-on-the-Hill]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    8 CLOSET ACCOMMODATION. All the houses in the district are supplied with water closets. There are a dozen water closets without flushing cisterns. There are no earth closets or privies in the district. SCAVENGING. House refuse is stored in covered and movable ash bins. There are a few fixed receptacles. It is removed by the Council once a week. During the year 30 complaints of non-removal were received. Most of these complaints were made, however, in seasons of bad weather, snow storms, etc., when the workmen were hard pressed. During the year eleven house-holders were called upon to pro vide new ash bins. There are 3 houses in remote parts of the district whose drains empty into cesspools. The cesspools are emptied by the occupier. No nuisance has been detected in connection with any of these during the year. SANITARY INSPECTION OF DISTRICT. The Sanitary inspector reports : (a) number of inspections and reinspections during the year, 2,090; (b) number of statutory notices served 8, and informal notices 54; (c) result of service of notices as follows : The eight statutory notices were all complied with except one dealing with a case of overcrowding. GENERAL SYNOPSIS OF SANITARY WORK. Premises inspected on complaint 126 Premises inspected re infectious diseases 158 Premises inspected in periodical inspections 176 Inspections in connection with contravention of bye- laws at houses let in lodgings (3 in district) 2 Inspection of common lodging house (only 1 in district) 4 Inspection of the 13 bakehouses (1 underground and little used) 46 Inspection of the 6 slaughterhouses (only one used dur ing the year) 12 Inspection of the 5 cowsheds and 18 dairies 110 Inspection of the 5 offensive trades (all fried fish shops) 90 Inspection of the 8 factories 96 Inspection of the 100 registered workshops 128 Inspection of the 20 workplaces 39