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(5) Undertakings not to use parts of buildings for human
habitation accepted:-
(a) Underground rooms 3
(4) Other rooms 4
(6) Houses demolished under Sectiors 25 or 42 —
(e) Proceedings under Housing Act, 1957:-
(1) Closing Orders made under Section 17 (3) nil
(2) Demolition Orders determined and Closing Orders substituted
under Section 26 nil
(d) Proceedings under Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act, 1953 and Housing Act, 1957:—
(1) Closing Orders made under Sections 10 (1) or 17 (1) 32
(2) Closing Orders determined 1
(3) Closing Order revoked and Demolition Orders made nil
Certificates of Disrepair
No. of applications for Certificates of Disrepair 414
No of Undertakings received from landlords 220
No. of Certificates of Disrepair issued 105
No. of Certificates of Disrepair refused 3
No. of Certificates of Disrepair cancelled 16
Overcrowding.
No. of cases of overcrowding found 74
No. of overcrowded families rehoused:—
By Borough Council 9
By London County Council 15
Food Poisoning.
Annual Return of Cases of Food Poisoning 1957.
1. FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS (CORRECTED) RETURNED TO
R.G.
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Total
13
7
30
6
56
2. OUTBREAKS DUE TO IDENTIFIED AGENTS.
Total Outbreaks: 2. Total cases: 151*.
Outbreaks due to:—
(a) Chemical poisons nil.
(b) Salmonella organisms 1
(c) Staphylococci (including toxin) nil.
(d) Cl. Botulinum nil.
(e) Other bacteria 1 (CI. Welchii).
3. OUTBREAKS OF UNDISCOVERED CAUSE.
Total Outbreaks: 4. Total cases: 53†.
4. SINGLE CASES.
Agent identified: 13. Unknown cause: 18. Total: 31.
* 137 of these cases were not notified.
† 38 of these cases were of non-residents, and 4 others were not notified.