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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
Acton 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| Rooms where dirty walls and ceiling have been cleansed and redecorated | 424 |
| Defective floors repaired | 86 |
| Defective or dangerous stairs repaired | 28 |
| Defective doors and windows repaired | 811 |
| Defective kitchen ranges and firegrates repaired | 125 |
| Defective washing coppers repaired | 1 |
| Coal cupboards provided or repaired | — |
| Accumulations of offensive matter removed | 4 |
| Drains unstopped and cleansed | 42 |
| Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc. | 77 |
| Smoke observations and inspections made | 83 |
| Smoke nuisance abated on service of notice | 8 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances abated | 23 |
| New W.C. apartments | — |
| Verminous rooms disinfested | 74 |
| HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT 1954 | |
| Applications received | 6 |
| Applications withdrawn | — |
| Applications refused | — |
| Certificates granted to occupiers | 6 |
| Applications for certificates of revocation | 16 |
| Applications refused | 2 |
| Certificates granted to owners | 14 |
| RENT ACT 1957 | |
| Applications for certificates of disrepair | 105 |
| Decisions not to issue certificates | 2 |
| Decisions to issue certificates | 94 |
| (a) in respect of some defects | 70 |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 24 |
| Undertakings given by landlords | 39 |
| Undertakings refused | — |
| Certificates of disrepair issued | 19 |