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
Havering 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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The above mentioned applications necessitated some 343
visits by members of the Public Health Inspectorate, each visit
requiring full liaison with members of the Building Inspectorate.
The following table gives details of the number of applications for qualification certificates received during the year in respect of the rent of dwellings in good repair and provided with standard amenities, together with the action taken thereon:-
| Sn. 45—Qualification Certificates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | applications: | received | - | 934 |
| (b) | granted | - | 138 | |
| (c) | refused | - | Nil | |
| (d) | appeals | (i) allowed | - | Nil |
| (ii) disallowed | - | Nil | ||
| (a) | applications: | received | - | 24 |
| (b) | granted | - | 11 | |
| (c) | refused | - | 3 | |
| Number of County Court Orders made empowering landlords to enter and carry out works. | - | Nil | ||
Rent Act, 1957 (Rent Act, 1968)-Certificates of Disrepair
Nine applications for the issue of Certificates of Disrepair
were received during the year. Undertakings were received from
landlords in seven cases in accordance with Paragraph 5 of the
First Schedule to the Act, and in the other two cases no further
action was taken as the necessary repairs had been put in hand.
Housing Act, 1957—Sections 17 & 18
During the year the Council made one Demolition Order
and three Closing Orders following representations by the Department.
Three of these properties were occupied and necessitated
the rehousing of three families totalling six persons.
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