London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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tion and with the surveying and inspections of properties in Smoke
Control Areas. Such duties involved a total of 12,227 inspections
and visits.
Rent Act, 1957
The following table gives details regarding applications received,
certificates issued and action taken during the current year in
accordance with the Rent Act, 1957:—
PART I—Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
Number of applications for certificates 6
Number of decisions not to issue certificates 1
Number of decisions to issue certificates:
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 4
(b) in respect of all defects 2
—6
Number of undertakings given by landlords 4
(under para. 5 of 1st Schedule)
Number of undertakings refused by Council —
(under proviso to para. 5 of 1st Schedule)
Number of certificates issued 1
PART II—Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
Applications by landlords to Council for cancellation of
certificates 2
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates upheld
—
Decisions by Council to cancel notwithstanding tenants'
objection —
Certificates cancelled 4
In addition to the foregoing, one application (Form "O") received from a landlord for a certificate as to the remedying of defects which he had undertaken to remedy resulted in the issue of a Certificate (Form "P") as follows:—
| Applications | By whom made | Form "P" Certificates issued in respect of:— | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defects Remedied | Defects not/not wholly Remedied | ||
| In respect of Form "H" undertaking | Tenant | - | - |
| Landlord | - | - | |
| In respect of Form "K" undertaking | Tenant | - | - |
| Landlord | - | 1 | |