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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
Chelsea 1957
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957
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RENT ACT. 1957. The above-mentioned Act came into force on 6th July, 1957, and the following table shows the number of applications received.
| Number of applications for certificates | 10 |
| Number of decisions not to issue certificates | Nil |
| Number of decisions to issue certificates | 9 |
| in respect of some but not all defects | 6 |
| in respect of all defects | 3 |
| Number of undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | 7 |
| Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | Nil |
| Number of Certificates issued | 2 |
| Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of certificates | 1 |
| Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates | 1 |
| Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants' objection | Nil |
| Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | Nil |