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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

Hammersmith 1966

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

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Table: Another important amendment of the 1961 Act enables Local Authorities to combine the improvement of amenities in houses in multiple occupation with the making of a Direction Order limiting the number of persons who may occupy such a house.

Another important amendment of the 1961 Act enables Local Authorities to combine the improvement of amenities in houses in multiple occupation with the making of a Direction Order limiting the number of persons who may occupy such a house.

19621963196419651966
Number of new premises inspected20 (143 lettings)129 (464 lettings)46 (277 lettings)36 (224 lettings)253 (412 lettings)
Of these, informal action was taken in respect of18 premises36 premises46 premises10 premi ses253 premises
Number of premises where no further action taken2 premises93 premisesNil5 premisesNil
Number of premises where formal action commenced2. premises18 premises19 premises13 premises17 premises
Total number of inspections made132577929314991

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Slum Clearance Programme
During 1966, 302 houses were surveyed or examined in detail, and 98 houses in 10
Clearance Areas were represented as unfit for human habitation.
One Compulsory Purchase Order was made by the Council during the year, involving 35
unfit properties.
As a result both of clearance area legislation and of acquisition by agreement 161
dwellings, which had formed part of current or previous slum clearance programmes, were demolished
during the year.
Housing Act, 1957 • Closing Orders.
During the year 10 Closing Orders were made and Closing Orders on 5 properties were
determined.

Table: Rent Act, 1957 - Applications. Applications under the above Act have been received as follows:-

Rent Act, 1957 - Applications. Applications under the above Act have been received as follows:-

1957195819591960196119621963196419651966
For Certificates of Disrepair
Number received164167481212323127
Number granted56782242•2-74
For revocation of Certificates
Number received133633725429-
Number granted113533514326-
Undertakinas aiven bv Landlord
Number accepted61117258103-223

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Sanitary Inspections.
The sanitary conditions of the Borough were subject to routine inspection, and investigations
were made into all 4,444 complaints received.
Particulars of the visits made by the Public Health Inspectors, together with the number
of proceedings instituted, are set out in Table 8, Page 109.
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