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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 13 (contd.)

Table 13 (contd.)

Rent Act. 1957 - Certificates of Disrepair.
1, Applications for Disrepair Certificates85
Notices of Proposal to issue Certificates78
Applications withdrawn5
Undertakings accepted42
Undertakings refused10
Certificates issued27
Certificates refused11
2. Applications for cancellation of Disrepair Certificates120
Cancellations issued93
Cancellations refused43
TenantsLand-Lords
3. Applications for Certificates as to remedying of defects 2553
Certificates issued - all defects remedied 134
Certificates issued - some defects remedied 2220
Complaints: Total received at Office3587
- of Smoke Nuisance received123
- of Noise Nuisance received12
Dangerous Structures:
No. premises notified to District Surveyor69
Drains: No. tested with smoke1237
No. found defective102
No. of plans on which observations submitted132
Fireguards Tested: Electric heaters5
Oil heaters9
Land Charges: No. of premises reported upon2311
Pharmacy & Poisons: No. of samples taken4
Public Houses: No. of.premises reported on to Licensing Justices58
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act? No. of samples taken3
Trade Effluents: No. of samples taken5
Wastage of Water: No. of premises notified to Metropolitan Water Board27