London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Ilford 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

This page requires JavaScript

48
As new premises were constructed and placed upon
the rating lists, "permitted number" certificates were issued
as required.
MEDICAL PRIORITIES FOR REHOUSING.
In 1959 25 recommendations were made to the Housing
Committee. In addition to the visits and reports of the
Public Health Inspectors on the home circumstances, the
Medical Officer of Health has consultations with the private
doctors and/or Hospitals.
INCREASE OF RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTIONS)
ACT, 1920 and 1933, AND HOUSING REPAIRS
AND RENTS ACTS, 1954 and 1957.
Particulars relating to 1959 are as follows
Application for Certificates of Disrepair received 60
Certificates of Disrepair granted 59
Certificates of Disrepair refused 1
Certificates of Disrepair issued 27
Undertakings received from landlords 36
Unexpired Notices of Proposal to issue Certificates
of Disrepair 5
Certificates cancelled 20
Applications for cancellations of Certificates
applied for but not granted 1
Certificates as to remedying of defects specified
in Landlord's Undertaking to remedy Defects:
Issued to Landlords 14
Issued to Tenants 9