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
Hampstead 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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OVERCROWDING
| 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New cases reported | 279 | 127 | 130 | 115 | 47 |
| Number removed from Register | 37 | 48 | 43 | 33 | 1113 |
| Number remaining on Register | 996 | 1075 | 1162 | 1244 | 178 |
CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR
Applications for certificates 38
Applications withdrawn or cancelled 8
Certificates refused NIL
Authority to issue certificates -
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 13
(b) in respect of all defects 17 30
Undertakings given by landlords 16
Undertakings refused 1
Certificates issued l4
Applications for cancellation of certificates 30
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 4
Decisions to cancel in spite of tenants objection 2
Certificates cancelled 24
HOUSING ACT. 1957. SECTION 9
Repair of Insanitary Houses
Thirty inspections were made by the Public Health Inspectors
under this section.
REHOUSING
Visits and revisits in connection with the
investigation of 4l4 rehousing applicants 889
No. of reports submitted to Hampstead Housing Manager 400
No. of reports submitted to Other Boroughs 14