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Stoke Newington 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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Summary of Enquiries made at the Public Health Department
During the year, 3,112 enquiries were dealt with at the Public Health Department counter and are analysed below:-
| New Sanitary Complaints | 1,242 |
| Follow up of original complaint | 207 |
| Housing Enquiries | 18 |
| Infectious Disease Enquiries | 65 |
| Street Trading Enquiries | 14 |
| Disinfection | 99 |
| Vaccination | 304 |
| Miscellaneous | 1,163 |
Drainage Applications
During the year, 43 Drainage Applications and plans were approved by the Council.
Water Supply
The water supply of the Borough is controlled by the Metropolitan Water Board, and is
supplied direct to the dwelling houses.
No complaint regarding the supply was received during the year.
Housinr. Repairs and Rents Act. 1954 (January to June)
2 Certificates of Disrepair and 3 Certificates of Revocation were issued during the
period January to June.
Rent Act. 1957 (July to December)
| Applications for Certificates | 99 |
| Certificates Refused | Nil |
| Authority to issue Certificates- | |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 25 |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 13 |
| Undertakings given by landlords | 49 |
| Undertakings refused | Nil |
| Applications for cancellations of Certificates | 2 |
| Objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates | 1 |
| Decisions to cancel in spite of tenant's objection | 1 |
| Certificates cancelled | 1 |