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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 6 (contd.)
Rent Act, 1957 - Certificates of Disrepair
| l) Applications for Disrepair Certificates | 10 | |
| Notices of proposal to issue Certificates | 11 | |
| Undertakings accepted | 4 | |
| Undertakings refused | 2 | |
| Certificates issued | 7 | |
| 2) Applications for cancellation of Disrepair Certificates | 48 | |
| Cancellations issued | 25 | |
| Cancellations refused | 18 | |
| Tenant | Landlord | |
| 3) Applications for Certificates as to remedying of defects | - | 1 |
| Certificates issued - All defects remedied | - | 1 |
| - Some defects remedied | - | - |
Complaints -
Number received at Office 2,773
Dangerous Structures
Number of premises notified to District Surveyor 40
Drains
Number tested with smoke 491
" found defective 162
„ plans on which observations submitted 144
Land Charges
Number of premises reported upon 1,924
Public Houses
Number of premises reported upon to Licensing Justices 30
Wastage of Water
Number of premises notified to Metropolitan Water Board 3
54