London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Finsbury 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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A summary of the position relating to individual areas is given below:-

AreaNo, of HousesYear of OrderRemarks
Herbal Hill21957 )Premises vacant, not not yet demolished.
Field Place71957 )
Medcalf Place151957Premises demolished during the year.
King Square:
No. 2 Area2921958Rehousing nearly completed and most houses demolished.
No. 3 Area251958Rehousing in progress
Donegal Street421959Premises demolished during the year
Northampton Road91961 )Clearance Orders made
Bowling Green Lane21961 )Public enquiry held January 1963
Benjamin Street4)Survey undertaken. Council
Margery Street14)agreed to make C.P.O.
St. Helena Street9Survey made. C.O. agreed

REHOUSING:
Applications for rehousing by the Borough Council are made to the
Housing Manager and these have been assessed for some years according
to a points scheme. When accompanied by medical certificates to support
the application on medical grounds, these have been referred to the
Medical Officer of Health. Enquiries are then made by the Nurse/Visitor
into the detailed nature of the family health, and the apparent bearing
on this of the accommodation in use, and when desirable an inspection
is carried out by the Public Health Inspector.
These reports are then correlated with the medical certificates,
and a degree of medical priority is then allotted.

During 1962 applications have been dealt with as follows:-

New Cases94
Cases reconsidered on new
medical certificates76
Cases reconsidered3

Applications for rehousing by the London County Council are made
to that body. Reports are sometimes asked for and supplied in regard
to the existing overcrowding and sanitary defects. A very limited number
are granted medical priority allocated by the County Medical Officer of
Health.

The number of families rehoused during 1962 was

Rehoused by Pinsbury Borough Council (original lettings).38
Rehoused by Finsbury Borough Council from clearance areas etc.37