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
City of Westminster 1972
Report of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table 12 — Summary of work carried out by Public Health Inspectors under the Housing Act 1961 (as amended) in connection with Houses in Multiple Occupation
| 1972 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Management Orders made (Section 12) | 6 | 2 |
| Management Orders revoked | 2 | 3 |
| Notices served for contraventions of Management Regulations (Section 14) | 2 | 2 |
| Notices under Section 14 complied with | 1 | 1 |
| Informal notices served (Section 14) | 10 | 6 |
| Informal notices under Section 14 complied with | — | 2 |
| Notices served for the provision of amenities (Section 15) | 7 | 4 |
| Notices under Section 15 complied with | 2 | 1 |
| Informal notices served (Section 15) | 56 | 30 |
| Informal notices under Section 15 complied with | 8 | 4 |
| Directions given (Section 19) | 9 | 10 |
| Directions varied | 5 | 8 |
| Directions revoked | 11 | 12 |
Table 13 — Unfit Premises
| 1972 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Closing orders made on underground rooms | 36 (99 rooms) | 33 (84 rooms) |
| Closing orders made on upper parts of buildings and Mews premises | 28 (54 rooms) | 20 (63 rooms) |
| Closing orders made on houses in lieu of demolition orders | 1 (12 rooms) | |
| Closing orders on underground rooms determined when work carried out | 20 (56 rooms) | 29 (88 rooms) |
| Closing orders on upper parts and mews premises determined when work carried out | 6 (18 rooms) | 1 (5 rooms) |
Table 14 — Housing Finance Act 1972: Qualification Certificates
| 1972 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Improvement cases: | ||
| Applications for qualification certificates under Section 29(1) under consideration at end of period | 19 | 59 |
| Certificates of provisional approval issued | 42 | 90 |
| Qualification certificates issued under Section 28(5) | 14 | 14 |
| Standard amenities already provided: | ||
| Applications for qualification certificates under Section 28(1) under consideration at end of period | 64 | 226 |
| Qualification certificates issued under Section 28(5) | 112 | 253 |