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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
Battersea 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Certificates of Disrepair.
| Applications for Certificates of Disrepair (Form I) received | 13 |
| Decisions to issue Certificates of Disrepair (Form J) | 14 |
| Undertakings received from landlords (Form K) | 5 |
| Undertakings received from landlords (Form K) accepted | 5 |
| Certificates of Disrepair (Form L) issued | 7 |
| Certificates of Disrepair refused | Nil |
| Applications for cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair (Form M) received | 16 |
| Cancellations of Certificates of Disrepair issued | 12 |
| Applications for Certificate re undertakings (Form O) received from landlords | 6 |
| Applications for Certificates re undertakings (Form O) | |
| received from tenants | Nil |
| Certificates re undertakings (Form P) issued to landlords | 6 |
| Certificates re undertakings (Form P) issued to tenants | Nil |
| Inspections carried out | 47 |
Work under the Rent Act still continues, and whilst there was a
slight decrease in the number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair,
the number of applications for cancellation increased, as did the applications
from owners for Certificates re Undertakings. At the end of 1963
there were 150 Certificates of Disrepair still in force.
Housing Accommodation Applications.
All applications made to the Council are normally dealt with by
the Housing Manager, who refers to me those cases in which the
application is based wholly or partly on medical grounds. These cases
include applications for transfer from Council tenants. He also refers
certain cases in which some special feature is involved (e.g., fitness of
basement rooms).
During 1963 a total of 480 cases were dealt with on the grounds
of ill-health or unsuitable accommodation. The maximum number of
points on medical grounds other than pulmonary tuberculosis were
allocated to 25 applications and 11 cases were referred to the Housing
committee for special consideration on these grounds. In 1 case the
maximum points were given for pulmonary tuberculosis. In 22 cases of
ground applications, rehousing was recommended as essential on medical
The London County Council notify cases in which the application
to that Council alleges sanitary defects. The houses are inspected, and
action to secure the remedy of any defects found is taken.