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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 8 (contd.)
| Rent Act, 1957-Certificates of Disrepair. | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1, Applications for Disrepair Certificates | 21 | |
| Notices of Proposal to issue Certificates | 19 | |
| Undertakings accepted | 8 | |
| Undertakings refused | 3 | |
| Certificates issued | 10 | |
| 2. Applications for cancellation of Disrepair Certificates | ||
| Cancellations issued | 13 | |
| Cancellations refused | 12 | |
| Tenants | Landlords | |
| 3. Applications for Certificates as to remedying of defects | 3 | 29 |
| Certificates issued-all defects remedied | 0 | 18 |
| Certificates issued-some defects remedied | 4 | 13 |
| Complaints; Number received at Office | 3,221 | |
| Dangerous Structures: | ||
| No. premises notified to District Surveyor | 69 | |
| Drains; No. tested with smoke | 1,143 | |
| No. found defective | 138 | |
| No. of plans on which observations submitted | 155 | |
| Fireguards Tested; (Electric heaters) | 4 | |
| Land Charges: No. of premises reported upon | 2,769 | |
| Pharmacy & Poisons: No. of samoles taken | 3 | |
| Public Houses: No. of premises reported on to Licensing Justices | 35 | |
| Pag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act: No. of samples taken | 1 | |
| Wastage of Water: No. of premises notified to Metropolitan Water Board | 31 | |