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
Haringey 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Applications for Qualification Certificates
| (a) Dwellings having amenities | ||
| No. of Applications outstanding at 1.1.72 | 480 | |
| No. of Applications received in 1972 | 129 | 609 |
| No. of Qualification Certificates Granted | 83 | |
| No. of Qualification Certificates Refused | 42 | |
| No. of Applications withdrawn | 10 | |
| No. of Applications where owners notified of repairs needed | 472 | 607 |
| No. of Applications under investigation at 31 December 1972 | 2 | |
| (b) Missing Amenities to be provided | ||
| No. of Applications outstanding at 1.1.72 | 110 | |
| No. of Applications received in 1972 | 151 | 261 |
| No. of Certificates of Provisional Approved issued | 169 | |
| No. of Certificates refused | 19 | 188 |
| No. of Applications under investigation or negotiation at 31 December 1972 | 73 |
Houses in Multiple Occupation
By reason of staff limitations the majority of primary inspections of houses in multiple occupation were
confined to those concerning which complaints were received or where the Public Health Inspectors saw evidence
that an inspection was very necessary. A house to house survey of those areas where this is considered
necessary cannot yet be commenced on a systematic basis.
Staffing still proves the obstacle in our attempts to achieve the necessary goals but it is hoped the new
structure of the Public Health Inspectorate will attract sufficient Inspectors of the right calibre and quality
to fill the posts and enable this problem to be dealt with in the only way which would bring any real degree of
success in this special area of Housing deprivation.
Number of separately occupied parts of houses visited for first time 1,842
Number of revists to above 6,504
Number of houses completely inspected 762
Number of houses found satisfactory 93
Number of houses where informal notices relative to S 15/16 sent 598
Number of houses where specification given of work required for means of escape in case of fire 272
Number of houses inspected where multiple occupation would exist upon completion of mortgage
advances being contemplated by this Council 13
Number of houses where items of management notified to owner 133
Number of cases of penal overcrowding 22
Number of cases of penal overcrowding abated 13
Number of cases of non-penal overcrowding 11
Number of cases of non-penal overcrowding abated 3
Number of formal S.12 Notices (Management Orders) 6
Number of formal S.14 Notices (Management Neglect) 6
Number of formal S.15 Notices (Amenities) 52
Number of formal S.16 Notices (Fire precautions) 58
Number of formal S.78 Notices 13
Number of houses where S.19 Direction made 9
Number of houses where S.19 Direction revoked 2
Number of houses where S.12 Management Order made 4
Other notices served 456
Other visits, including discussions with owners, builders etc. at premises 2,320
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