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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
Finsbury 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough.
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In addition 12 families on the Council's Housing list were rehoused
by the City Corporation.
Rent Act 1957 - Certificates of Disrepair
So far as the Department is concerned, inspections have been made by
the Public Health Inspectors in connection with all applications to
the Council by tenants for a Certificate of Disrepair and for advice
in completing the appropriate forms required by the Act. and latterly,
to check repairs in respect of applications for the cancellation of
certificates.
Details for 1958 are set out in the following table:-
| No. of applications for Certificates of Disrepair | 37 |
| No. of decisions not to issue Certificates | 4 |
| No. of decisions to issue Certificates | |
| (a) in respect of some defects | 12 |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 6 |
| No. of Undertakings given by Landlords | 9 |
| No. of Undertakings refused | Nil |
| No. of Certificates issued | 17 |
| No. of applications by landlords for cancellation of certificates | 6 |
| No. of objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates | 2 |
| No. of decisions to cancel certificates in spite of objection | 1 |
| No. of certificates cancelled | 2 |
| No. of applications for certificates as to the remedying of defects | |
| (a) from Tenants | 2 |
| (b) from Landlords | 6 |
| No. of such Certificates issued to:- | |
| (a) to Tenants | 2 |
| (b) to Landlords | 5 |
Improvement Grants
Property owners in the borough have taken little advantage of the
financial assistance available under the Housing Acts whereby improvements
can be effected to sub-standard houses at the discretion of the
Council.