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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

Poplar 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Rent Act, 1957.

Table: Details of action taken between 1st January and 31st December, 1960, are as follows:-

Details of action taken between 1st January and 31st December, 1960, are as follows:-

Applications for certificates35
Decisions not to issue certificatesNIL
Decisions to issue certificates28
(a) in respect of some but not all defects22
(b) in respect of all defects6
Undertakings given by landlords18
Undertakings refused by CouncilNIL
Certificates issued15
Applications by landlords to Council for cancellation of certificates23
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates11
Council decisions to cancel in spite of tenants' objectionsNIL
Certificates cancelled11

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Closing Orders (Public Health, (London) Act, 1936).
One Closing Order was made under this Act during the year.
Closing Orders (Housing Act, 1957).
4 Closing Orders were made under this Act during 1960.
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