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

Stepney 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Summary of Work of District Public Health Inspectors (Contd.) Certificates of Disrepair:

Summary of Work of District Public Health Inspectors (Contd.) Certificates of Disrepair:

Housing Repairs and Rents Act -
Applications for Certificates received52
Applications withdrawn—
Certificates-issued47
Certificates, refused5
Applications for Revocation Certificates71
Revocation Certificates issued62
Revocation Certificates refused9
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts -
Applications for Certificates received33
Applications, withdrawn2
Certificates issued30
Certificates refused1
Applications for Revocation Certificates19
Revocation Certificates issued14
Revocation Certificates refused5
Complaints:
total received at Office3331
of Smoke Nuisance received49
of Noise Nuisance received11
Dangerous Structures:
No. premises notified to District Surveyor119
Drains:
No. tested with smoke1016
No. found defective153
No. plans on which observations submitted175
Fireguards tested:
Oil heaters14
Electric heaters7
Land Charges:
No. premises reported upon1466
Public Houses:
No. premises reported on to Licensing Justices67
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials. Act:
No. of Samples taken18
Wastage of Water:
No. premises notified to Metropolitan Water Board13