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
Acton 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Rooms where dirty walls and ceiling have been
cleansed and redecorated 80
Defective floors repaired 124
Defective or dangerous stairs repaired . 28
Defective door and windows repaired 1,349
Defective kitchen ranges and firegrates repaired 152
Defective washing coppers repaired 1
Coal cupboards provided or repaired —
Accumulations of offensive matter removed 6
Drains unstopped and cleansed 40
Drains tested, exposed for examination, etc. 78
Smoke observations and inspections made 84
Smoke nuisance abated on service of notice
Miscellaneous nuisances abated 43
New W.C. apartments —
Verminous rooms disinfested 240
RENT ACT 1957
Applications for certificates of disrepair 24
Decisions not to issue certificates
Decisions to issue certificates 25
(a) in respect of some defects 22
(b) in respect of all defects 3
Undertakings given by landlords 14
Undertakings refused —
Certificates of disrepair issued 10
Applications for cancellation of certificates 19
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 9
Decision by Council to cancel in spite of tenant's
objection 4
Certificates cancelled 14