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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| (1) | Number of applications for certificates during 1959 | 88 |
| Number of applications brought forward from 1958 | 29 | |
| Number of applications carried forward to 1960 | 2 | |
| Total number of applications receiving attention 1959 | 115 | |
| (2) | Number of decisions not to issue certificate | 3 |
| Number of Undertakings on Form 'K' accepted | 53 | |
| (3) | Number of decisions to issue certificates | 57 |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 34 | |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 23 | |
| (4) | Number of Undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | 58 |
| (5) | Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the Schedule ( †1 C/F. to 1960) | 4 |
| (6) | Number of certificates issued where undertakings not accepted | 4 |
| (7) | Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of certificates | 61 |
| Number of applications brought forward from 1958 | 6 | |
| Number of applications carried forward to 1960 | 1 | |
| Total number of applications receiving attention 1958. | 66 | |
| (8) | Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates | 34 |
| (9) | Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenant’s objection | 10 |
| (10) | Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | 42 |
| Applications received | Nil | |
| Certificates issued | Nil | |
| 1. | Brickwork - walls repaired or rebuilt | 28 |
| 2. | Drains cleared, repaired, etc. | 350 |
| 3. | Dampness remedied | 1,603 |
| 4 | Fireplaces and ranges repaired/renewed | 147 |
| 5. | Floors repaired | 407 |
| 6. | Flues repaired | 60 |
| 7. | Internal walls repaired | 768 |
| 8. | Ceilings repaired | 551 |
| 9. | Rainwater pipes/gutters repaired | 302 |
| 10. | Roofs repaired | 645 |
| 11. | Rooms cleansed | 9 |
| 12. | Sinks provided | 10 |