London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Islington 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE, REPORTS SUBMITTED NOTICES SERVED & NOTICES COMPLIED WITH
| HOUSING ACT 1957 | ||
| Section 5 | Control of back to back dwellings | |
| Number of certificates issued | 1 | |
| Section 9 | Repair of unfit houses | |
| Number of houses inspected | 9 | |
| Re-inspections | 36 | |
| Representations to Committee | Nil | |
| Section 16 | Individual unfit houses | |
| Number of inspections | 233 | |
| Number of revisits | 411 | |
| Houses represented to Oommittee | 13 | |
| Closing Orders made | 9 | |
| Demolition Orders made | 3 | |
| Undertakings accepted | Nil | |
| Houses demolished | 26 | |
| Section 18 | Unfit parts of buildings | |
| Number of inspections | 198 | |
| Number of revisits 2 | .072 | |
| Representation to Oommittee | 37 | |
| Closing Orders made | 16 | |
| Undertakings accepted | Nil | |
| Section 24 | Reconstruction of house subject to Demolition Order | |
| Number of inspections | 3 | |
| Number of revisits | 52 | |
| Reports to Committee | 3 | |
| Section 27 | Closing Orders or undertakings determined on completion or works | |
| Whole houses | 1 | |
| Parts of buildings | 15 | |
| Section 27 | Permitted use of premises subject to Closing Orders | |
| Number of applications submitted to Committee | 3 | |
| Number of applications granted | 3 | |
| Section 28 | Closing Order - Substitution of Demolition Order | |
| Number of orders substituted | Nil | |
| Reports to Oommittee | Nil | |
| Section 42 | Clearance Areas | |
| Number of areas surveyed | 4 | |
| Total houses in those areas | 12 | |
| Areas represented to Council | 2 | |
| Total houses in areas represented | 6 | |
| Inspections | 41 | |
| Revisits | 61 | |