Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958
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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 15
Number of decisions not to
issue certificates Nil
Number of decisions to issue
certificates 16
in respect of some but not all defects 12
in respect of all defects 4
Number of undertakings given by
landlords under paragraph 5 of
the First Schedule 12
Number of undertakings refused by
Local Authority under proviso
to paragraph 5 of the First
Schedule Nil
Number of Certificates issued 4
Applications by landlords to Local
Authority for cancellation of
certificates 6
Objections by tenants to
cancellation of certificates 2
Decisions by Local Authority to
cancel in spite of tenants'
objection 1
Certificates cancelled by Local
Authority 5