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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 1961

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

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Table: (iii) Nuisances and Notices

(iii) Nuisances and Notices

Notices served - Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
(a) Intimation2,308
(b) Statutory1,467
Notices complied with - Public Health (London) Act, 1936
(a) Intimation1,470
(b) Statutory692
Nuisances foun5,545
Nuisances abated6,451
Number of houses improved2,354
Separate lettings in above2,622
Total number of improvemen6,324
(iv) Legal Proceedings
50
Abatement Orders made by Magistrate15
Abatement Order amended1
Abatement Orders complied with24
Further Proceedings for disobedience of Abatement Orders-
(v) Drainage
Plans examined31J
Examinations an287
(vi) Complaints
Outstanding (at end of 1960)271
Received during the year3,710 plus 391 repeated complaints
Dealt with during year3,736
Outstanding (at end of 1961)245
(vii)Land Charges Act, 1925
Enquiries received3,179
Properties involved4,497
Investigations4,497
(viii)Rent Act, 1957
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
(1) Number of applications for certificates during 196124
Number of applications brought forward from 19602
Number of applications carried forward to 19620
Total number of applications receiving attention 196126
(2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates12
Number of Undertakings on Form 'K' accepted8
(3) Number of decisions to issue certificates10
(a) in respect of some but not all defects9
(b) in respect of all defects1
(4) Number of Undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the FirstSchedule8
(5) Number of Undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First ScheduleNil
(6) Number of certificates issued where undertakings not acceptedNil