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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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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
| 1971 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Management Orders made (Section 12) | 2 | 6 |
| Management Orders revoked | 3 | — |
| Notices served for contraventions of Management Regulations (Section 14) | 2 | 4 |
| Notices under Section 14 complied with | 1 | 2 |
| Informal notices served (Section 14) | 6 | 2 |
| Informal notices under Section 14 complied with | 2 | 2 |
| Notices served for the provision of amenities (Section 15) | 4 | 1 |
| Notices under Section 15 complied with | 1 | 4 |
| Informal notices served (Section 15) | 30 | 24 |
| Informal notices under Section 15 complied with | 4 | 14 |
| Directions given (Section 19) | 10 | 15 |
| Directions varied | 8 | 10 |
| Directions revoked | 12 | 5 |
Table 13.—Unfit Premises
| 1971 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Closing orders made on underground rooms | 33 (84 rooms) | 25 (66 rooms) |
| Closing orders made on upper parts of buildings and mews premises | 20 (63 rooms) | 12 (93 rooms) |
| Closing orders made on houses in lieu of demolition orders | 1 (12 rooms) | 2 (22 rooms) |
| Closing orders on underground rooms determined when work carried out | 29 (88 rooms) | 23 (73 rooms) |
| Closing orders on upper parts and mews premises determined when work carried out | 1 (5 rooms) | 7 (19 rooms) |
Table 14.—Housing Act 1969: Qualification Certificates
| Improvement cases: | 1971 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|
| Applications for qualification certificates under Section 44(2) under consideration at end of period | 59 | 52 |
| Certificates of provisional approval issued | 90 | 56 |
| Qualification certificates issued under Section 46(3) | 14 | Nil |
| Applications for qualification certificates under Section 44(1) under consideration at end of period | 226 | 141 |
| Qualification certificates issued under Section 45(2) | 253 | 446 |
| Certificates issued under Section 55 | 10 | Nil |