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
Tower Hamlets 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TABLE 46
| MISCELLANEOUS WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS | |
|---|---|
| Rent Act 1968 - Certificates of Disrepair | |
| Applications for disrepair certificates | |
| Applications for cancellation of disrepair certificates | |
| Complaints | |
| Number received at Office | 6,700 |
| Dangerous Structures | |
| Number of premises notified to District Surveyor | 63 |
| Drainage Plans | |
| Number of plans on which observations submitted to Director of Technical Services | 280 |
| Land Charges | |
| Number of premises reported upon to Chief Executive | 1, 984 |
| Town Planning Applications | |
| No. of premises reported upon to Borough Architect and Planning Officer | 793 |
| Public Houses | |
| Number of premises reported upon to Licensing Justices | 78 |
| Licensed Clubs | |
| No. of premises reported upon to the Chief Officer of Public Control | 25 |
TABLE 47
| BURIALS UNDERTAKEN | |
|---|---|
| Under Section 50, National Assistance Act | 1948 |
| Number of Adults | 52 |
| Number of Children | 5 |
| Number of Stillborn | - |
| Total Cost | £1,497 |
| Burials requested by - Coroner | 38 |
| - Relatives | 16 |
| - Others | 3 |
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