HC Deb 06 February 1974 vol 868 cc325-6W
70. Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment which London boroughs have now decided to appoint chief environmental health officials or directors of environmental health; which boroughs have incorporated environmental health in another department under an existing chief officer; and which boroughs still have the matter under consideration.

Mr. Graham Page

I understand that the position at 3rd January 1974 was as followsA. Separate environmental health departments (some including also other functions) are to be established at the London boroughs of:

  1. 1. Barking.
  2. 2. Bexley.
  3. 3. Greenwich.
  4. 4. Hillingdon.
  5. 5. Islington.
  6. 6. Kensington and Chelsea.
  7. 7. Lambeth.
  8. 8. Lewisham.
  9. 9. Redbridge,
B. Environmental health is to be incorporated in another department, such as the housing or chief executive's department at the London boroughs of:
  1. 1. Brent.
  2. 2. Camden.
  3. 3. Croydon.
  4. 4. Ealing.
  5. 5. Hackney.
  6. 6. Harrow.
  7. 7. Merton.
  8. 8. Newham.
  9. 9. Richmond upon Thames.
  10. 10. Southwark.
  11. 11. Sutton.
  12. 12. Waltham Forest.
  13. 13. Wandsworth.
  14. 14. Westminster City.
 C. Decision not known:
  1. 1. Barnet.
  2. 2. Bromley.
  3. 3. Enfield.
  4. 4. Hammersmith.
  5. 5. Haringey.
  6. 6. Havering.
  7. 7. Hounslow.
  8. 8. Kingston upon Thames.
  9. 9. Tower Hamlets.