Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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PART II—Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
Applications by landlords to Council for cancellation
of certificates 6
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates
upheld —
Decisions by Council to cancel notwithstanding
tenants' objection —
Certificates cancelled 8
In addition to the foregoing, 3 applications (Form "O") were
received, 2 from landlords and 1 from a tenant, each for a
certificate as to the remedying of defects which the landlords has
undertaken to remedy. These resulted in the issue of Certificates
(Form "P") as follows :—
Form 'P' Certificates
By issued in respect of:—
Applications whom
made Defects Defects not/not
Remedied wholly Remedied
In respect of Tenant — 1
Form 'H'
undertaking Landlord — —
In respect of Tenant —
Form 'K'
undertaking Landlord 2
Noise Abatement Act, 1960.—Local authorities have been
empowered to deal with noise or vibration as statutory nuisances
under this Act and, during the current year, 34 relatively minor
complaints were received. In no instance was it found necessary
to resort to statutory action to secure abatement.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.—During the year 5
applications for entry of name in the Council's List of Persons
entitled to sell Poisons included in Part II of the Poisons List
were received and 162 vendors applied for retention in the
Council's List. All were duly considered and approved and, in
accordance with the Act, the premises concerned were kept under
supervision by the Senior District Public Health Inspector.
Poisons Information Service—Circular 16/63 received from the
Ministry of Health drew attention to a Poisons Information
Service which has been set up at Guys Hospital and which came