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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
Hornsey 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR
Applications for certificates of disrepair 23
Decisions not to issue certificates 1
Decisions to issue certificates (a) in respect of some defects 17
(b) in respect of all defects 7
Undertakings given by landlords 15
Undertakings refused .
Certificates of disrepair issued 10
Applications for cancellation of certificates 16
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 4
Decision by Council to cancel in spite of tenant's objection .
Certificates cancelled 12
Applications for certificates as to remedying defects which landlord
has undertaken to remedy:
Certificates issued to landlords All defects remedied 7
Some defects remedied 6
Certificates issued to tenants Some defects unremedied 3
CLOSING ORDERS
| Property | Part affected | Order made | Action taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 St. Mary's Road | 3 underground rooms and scullery. | 12th Jan. | Rehousing not necessary, other rooms available. |
| 2 Ennis Road | Whole house. | 12th Jan. | Premises vacated. |
| 59 Beresford Road | 2 basement rooms (preparation of meals and storage of domestic articles permitted in back room.) | 24th April | Front room vacated. |
| 27 Crouch Hall Road | Whole house | 4th June | Premises vacated. |
| 8 Enfield Gardens | Whole house | 4th June | Premises vacated. |