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RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACTS
Applications were made accompanied by the statutory fee of
one shilling for the issue of 26 certificates enabling the
statutory tenant to withhold a portion of the rent and for the
issue of 17 determining certificates to cancel corresponding
enabling certificates previously issued.
DANGEROUS STRUCTURES
Information was forwarded to the District Surveyor on 127
occasions during the year of the presence of structures which
were considered to be dangerous to life or limb.
REGISTRATIONS
Under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949, 120 distributors
of milk and 19 dairies were registered. Under the Milk (Special
Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations . 1949 and the Milk (Special
Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949
there were 122 registrations with 14 supplementary licences and
two Pasteurisers licences.
The number registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Act,
1933 (Section 21) Part II was 195.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
Under the provisions of this Act 11 premises were registered
during the year.
EXHUMATION ORDERS
The Home Secretary issued an order for the removal of human
remains from one grave in the district to another. The sanitary
inspector was present to see that the terras of the order were
fulfilled and that no nuisance or danger to the public health
was permitted.
STREET MARKETS
Markets are held in The Cut, Lower Marsh, Lambeth Walk anil
Wilcox Road in the inner wards, and in Popes Road, Electric
Avenue and Brixton Station Road. All these are inspected
regularly.
HOUSING ACT, 1936
The work carried out under this Act during the year presented
a considerable increase beyond any previous post war years. 144
detailed inspections of premises were made, arising out of which
in 32 cases it was found necessary to take informal or official
action to acquire the desired results.