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

Islington 1957

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

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(5)Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the Schedule6
(6)Number of Certificates issued5

Table: Applications for Cancellation of Certificates

Applications for Cancellation of Certificates

(7)Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of certificates22
(8)Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates7
(9)Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants' objection3
(10)Certificates cancelled by Local Authority11

Table: Applications by Overseas Companies for Certificates of Repair

Applications by Overseas Companies for Certificates of Repair

Applications received4
Certificates issuedNil
Certificates refused4

Table: Improvements effected as a result of Service of Notices under the Public Health(London) Act.

Improvements effected as a result of Service of Notices under the Public Health(London) Act.

1.Brickwork—walls repaired or rebuilt12
2.Drains cleared, repaired, etc.309
3.Dampness remedied2,114
4.Fireplaces and ranges repaired/renewed178
5.Floors repaired415
6.Flues repaired122
7.Internal walls repaired981
8.Ceilings repaired613
9.Rainwater pipes/gutters repaired424
10.Roofs repaired1,254
11.Rooms cleansed80
12.Sinks provided23
13.Soil pipes repaired and renewed58
14.Staircases or passages cleansed10
15.Staircases repaired80
16.Waste pipes repaired238
17.Water Closet Apartments cleansed19
18.Water Closet Pans and Traps renewed150
19.Water Closets—flushing apparatus repaired or renewed134
20.Water Closets—general repairs294