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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 1967
[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 1967 | 2 |
| Number of applications brought forward from 1966 | 2 |
| Number of applications carried forward to 1968 | 1 |
| Total number of applications receiving attention 1967 | 4 |
| (2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates | 1 |
| Number of Undertakings on Form 'K' accepted | - |
| (3) Number of decisions to issue certificates | |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 2 |
| (b) in respect of all defects | - |
| (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 | 2 |
| Number of applications brought forward from 1966 | - |
| Number of applications carried forward to 1968 | - |
| Total number of applications receiving attention 1967 | 2 |
| (8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates | - |
| (9) Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenant's objection | - |
| (10) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | 2 |
Applications by Overseas Companies for Certificates of Repair
Applications received
Certificates issued
(ix) Repairs and improvements effected as a result of Service of Notices under the Public Health Acts 1936-61
| 1. Brickwork - walls repaired or rebuilt | 34 |
| 2. Drains cleared, repaired, etc. | 518 |
| 3. Dampness remedied | 779 |
| 4. Fireplaces and ranges repaired/renewed | 40 |
| 5. Floors repaired | 318 |
| 6. Flues repaired | 11 |
| 7. Internal walls repaired | 462 |
| 8. Ceilings repaired | 487 |
| 9. Rainwater pipes/gutters repaired/renewed | 304 |
| 10. Roofs repaired | 699 |
| 11. Rooms cleansed | 32 |
| 12. Sinks provided/renewed | 42 |
| 13. Soil pipes repaired and renewed | 45 |
| 14. Staircase or passage cleansed | 4 |
| 15. Staircase repaired | 101 |
| 16. Waste pipes repaired/renewed | 188 |
| 17. Water Closet Apartments cleansed | 10 |
| 18. Water Closet Pans and Traps renewed | 59 |
| 19. Water Closets - flushing apparatus repaired or renewed | 113 |