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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| (1) Number of applications for certificates during 1958 | 348 |
| Number of applications brought forward from 1957 | 147 |
| Number of applications carried forward to 1959 | 29 |
| Total number of applications receiving attention 1958 | 466 |
| (2) Number of decisions not to issue certificate | 16 |
| Number of Undertakings on Form ' K ' accepted | 239 |
| (3) Number of decisions to issue certificates | 211 |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 158 |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 53 |
| (4) Number of Undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | 243 |
| (5) Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the Schedule (Including 1 refusal brought forward from 1957) | 5 |
| (6) Number of certificatesissued where undertakings not accepted | 5 |
| (7) Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of certificates | 123 |
| Number of applications brought forward from 1957 | 7 |
| Number of applications carried forward to 1959 | 6 |
| Total number of applications receiving attention 1958 | 124 |
| (8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates | 53 |
| (9) Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in SDite of tenant's objection | 19 |
| (10) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | 90 |
| Applications received | 4 |
| Certificates issued | 4 |
| 1. Brickwork - walls repaired or rebuilt | 5 |
| 2. Drains cleared, repaired, etc | 327 |
| 3. Dampness remedied | 2089 |
| 4 Fireplaces and ranges repaired/renewed | 171 |
| 5. Floors repaired | 465 |
| 6. Flues repaired | 60 |
| 7. Internal walls repaired | 1384 |
| 8. Ceilings repaired | 923 |
| 9. Rainwater pipes/gutters repaired | 409 |