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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Rent Act 1957
Applications under the above Act during the past six years have been received as follows:-
| 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Certificate of Disrepair | ||||||
| Number received | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Number granted | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| For revocation of Certificates | ||||||
| Number received | 9 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Number granted | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Undertakings given by Landlord | ||||||
| Number accepted | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
Housing Act 1957-Closing Orders
No closing Orders were made during the year. In one case an Order
previously made was determined.
| The Housing Manager has kindly supplied the following details:- | |
| Number of persons rehoused on medical grounds | 13 |
| Details of numbers of all new Council dwellings erected during the year and the appropriate figures for the following table | 689 |
| 1) Number of families rehoused by the Borough in new flats and houses since the War | 5,750 |
| 2) Number of families rehoused by the Borough in rebuilt houses since the War | 28 |
| 3) Families still living in prefabricated dwellings at the end of the year | 74 |
| 4) Number of families on waiting list at the end of the year | 4,881 |
Sanitary Inspection
The sanitary conditions of the Borough were subject to routine
inspection and investigations were made into the 2,296 complaints
received.
Particulars of the visits made by the public health inspectors,
together with the number of preliminary and statutory notices and the
number of proceedings instituted, are set out overleaf.
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