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
Stepney 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 6. (contd.)
| Certificates of Disrepair: | 1920 Act | 1954 Act | 1957 Act |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Applications for Disrepair Certificates | 16 | 56 | 490 |
| Notices of Proposal to issue Certificate | - | - | 450 |
| Applications withdrawn | - | - | 7 |
| Undertakings acccptod | - | - | 150 |
| Undertakings refused | - | - | 53 |
| Certificates issued | 15 | 52 | 212 |
| Certificates refused | 1 | 4 | 160 |
| 2. Applications for cancellation of Disrepair | |||
| Certificates | 16 | 55 | 42 |
| Cancellations issued | 11 | 40 | 33 |
| Cancellations refused | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| 3. Applications by landlords for Certificates as to | |||
| remedying of defects, as undertaken | - | - | 6 |
| Certificates issued certifying all defects remedied | - | - | 5 |
| Certificates issued certifying some defects remedied | - | - | 1 |
| Complaints: Total received at Office | 2595 | ||
| - of Smoke Nuisance received | • • | 28 | |
| - of Noise Nuisance received | 5 | ||
| Dangerous Structures: No. premises notified to District Surveyour | 77 | ||
| Drains: No. tested with smoke | 1149 | ||
| No. found defective | 133 | ||
| No. of plans on which observations submitted | 99 | ||
| Fireguards Tested: Oil heaters | 3 | ||
| Electric heaters | 13 | ||
| Land Charges: No. of premises reported upon | 2012 | ||
| Public Houses: No. of premises reported on to Licensing Justices | 36 | ||
| Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act: No. of samples taker | 5 | ||
| Wastage of Water: No. of premises notified to Metropolitan Water Board | 10 | ||