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Islington 1963

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

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(viii) Rent Act, 1957
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
(1) Number of applications for certificates during 1963 7
Number of applications brought forward from 1962
Number of applications carried forward to 1964 1
Total number of applications receiving attention 1963 7
(2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates 2
Number of Undertakings on Form 'K' accepted 1
(3) Number of decisions to issue certificates 4
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 1
(b) in respect of all defects 3
(4) Number of Undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the
First Schedule 1
(5) Number of Undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to
paragraph 5 of the First Schedule -
(6) Number of certificates issued where undertakings not accepted
Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
(7) Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of
certificates 17
Number of applications brought forward from 1962 1
Number of applications carried forward to 1964 1
Total number of applications receiving attention 1963 18
(8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 5
(9) Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenant's objection 3
(10) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 16
Applications by Overseas Companies for Certificates of Repair
Applications received
Certificates issued
(ix) Improvements effected as a result of Service of Notices under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936
1. Brickwork walis repaired or rebuilt 7
2. Drains cleared, repaired, etc 500
3. Dampness reniedied 366
4. Fireplaces and ranges repaired/renewed 72
5. Floors repaired 257
6. Flues repaired 28
7. Internal walls repaired 749
8. Ceilings repaired 631
9. Rainwater pipes/gutters repai red/renewed 279
10. Roofs repaired 56 4
11. Rooms cleansed 20
12. Sinks provided/renewed 55
13. Soil pipes repaired and renewed 72
14. Staircase or passages cleansed 5
15 Staircase repaired 125
16. Waste pipes repaired/renewed 238
17. Water Closet Apartments cleansed 5
18. Water Closet Pans and Traps renewed 128
19. Water Closets - flushing apparatus repaired or renewed 94
20. Water Closets - general repairs 381
21. Water supplies provided 18
22. Water service pipes repaired 252
23. Window sash cords renewed 618
24. Windows repaired or renewed 544
25. Miscellaneous improvements 977
Total 6,985