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RENT RESTRICTIONS ACTS
During the year, 20 applications for a Certificate of Disrepair
were received. In 17 cases the premises were found not to be in a
reasonable state of repair, and certificates were issued, but the remaining
3 cases the property was outside the scope of the Acts.
13 Revocation Certificates were issued to owners during the
same period on satisfactory completion of the necessary repairs.
HABTTATT0N CERTIFICATES UNDER SECTION 95 (2) OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT. 1936
During the year 96 certificates were issued in respect of
newly erected and rebuilt premises in the Borough.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT. 1936 - SECTION 122
3 Certificates under the above-named Act and Section were issued
requiring the cleansing or destruction of filthy and/or verminous articles.
DISINFECTION. DISINFESTATION & LAUNDRY SERVICES
The following details relate to the services provided by the
Disinfecting Superintendent and his staff during 1950s-
Number of rooms disinfected after Infectious Disease 372
Number of articles stoved 5515
Number of rooms disinfested 985
Number of inspections made of prospective Council tenants 225
Laundry carried out for the Dust Destructor Staff from 22,2.50 to 31.12.50:-
Roller towels 338 Dust Coats 28
Bath towels 1815 Boiler Suits 29
Hand towels 76
The Disinfecting Superintendent has also dealt with many kinds
of infestation such as cockroaches, beetles, ants, silver fish, moths etc.