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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 8. (contd.)

Table 8. (contd.)

Rent Act. 1957 - Certificates of Disrepair.
1. Applications for Disrepair Certificates....37
Notices of Proposal to issue Certificates....36
Undertakings accepted....13
Undertakings-refused....9
Certificates issued....20
Certificates refused....2
2. Applications for cancellation of Disrepair Certificates..39
Cancellations issued..29
Cancellations refused..9
..TenantsLandlords
3. Applications for Certificates as to remedying of defects..836
Certificates issued - all defects remedied..023
Certificates issued - some defects remedied..914
Complaints: Number received at Office....4,693
Daneerous Structures:......
No. premises notified to District Surveyor....90
Drains: No. tested with smoke....1,198
No. found defective....128
No. of plans on which observations submitted....176
Fireguards Tested: Electric heaters....12
Gas heaters....3
Land Charges: No. of promises -renortfid upon....2,920
Pharmacy & Poisons: No. of samoles taken....10
Public Houses: No. of premises rcvnorted on to Licensing Justices45
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act: No. of samples taken2
Trade Effluents: No. of samples taken....1
Wastaee of Water: No. of premises notified to Metropolitan Water Board....48