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 Hampstead Borough]
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CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR
Applications for certificates 3
Applications withdrawn or cancelled NIL
Certificates refused NIL
Authority to issue certificates -
(a) in respect of some but not all defects -
(b) in respect of all defects 3 3
Undertakings given by landlords 1
Undertakings refused NIL
Certificates issued 2
Applications for cancellation of certificates 3
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 1
Decisions to cancel in spite of tenants objection NIL
Certificates cancelled 2
HOUSING ACT, 1957. SECTION 9
Repair of Insanitary Houses
Out of 248 premises surveyed by the Housing Inspector
and the District Public Health Inspectors, twentyone were subsequently
reported to the Public Health Committee as being unfit
and suitable for action under Section 9. Appropriate action under
the Public Health (London) Act was taken with the remainder.
REHOUSING
Visits and revisits in connection with the
investigation of 386 rehousing applicants 924
No. of reports submitted to Hampstead Housing Manager 376
No. of reports submitted to Other Boroughs 10