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
Croydon 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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71
HOUSING
Number of parts of houses on which Closing Orders
have been made 7
Number of houses on which Closing Orders have been made 7
Number of houses on which Demolition Orders have been
made 12
Number of houses where Certificates of unfitness were
issued 2
During the year 1,232 houses were rendered fit following the
service of notices requiring repairs.
| Since Commencement of Act | Applications made in 1963 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Applications for Certificates | 907 | 21 | |
| Number of decisions not to issue Certificates | 50 | 1 | |
| Number of decisions to issue Certificates | 857 | 20 | |
| Number of undertakings given by Landlords | 520 | 10 | |
| Number of Certificates issued | 337 | 10 | |
| Applications by Landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of certificates | 224 | 11 | |
| Cancellation of certificates refused | 42 | 4 | |
| Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | 182 | 7 | |
| Applications for certificates as to the remedying of defects which the Landlords have undertaken to remedy | 124 | 5 | |
| Certificates issued as to the remedying of defects which landlords have undertaken to remedy | 124 | 5 | |