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
Southwark 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| No. of Inspections | |
|---|---|
| Clearance areas | 2,697 |
| Individual unfit houses | |
| Section 9 | 408 |
| Section 16 | 293 |
| Parts of premises—Section 18 | 676 |
| Houses in multiple occupation | 662 |
| Re-inspections (all sections) | 4,597 |
| Miscellaneous Inspections | 1,530 |
| Total inspections | 10,863 |
Legal Proceedings—Public Health Act, 1936:—
Nuisance Orders made 16
Summonses withdrawn (work completed) 10
RENT ACT, 1957
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
Number of applications for certificates 3
Number of decisions not to issue certificates -
Number of decisions to issue certificates:
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 2
(b) in respect of all defects 1
Number of undertakings given by landlords -
Number of undertakings refused -
Number of certificates issued 3
Applications for cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair
Applications by landlords for cancellation 4
Objections by tenants to cancellation -
Decisions to cancel in spite of tenant's objection -
Certificates cancelled 4
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
During the year the following Smoke Control Orders were confirmed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government:
| Area | No. of Dwellings | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 19 (Nunhead) | 578 acres | 5,138 |
| No. 20 (New Kent Road) | 85.8 acres | 2,125 |
| No. 21 (Old Kent Road) | 77 acres | 2,231 |
| No. 22 (Elmington Road) | 53.2 acres | 1,869 |