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Paddington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Four Orders have been made and one revoked following an undertaking
from the owner to carry out repairs and provide additional
amenities. The following properties are subject to Control Orders:—
56 Sutherland Avenue
10 Tavistock Crescent
102 Westbourne Park Road
RENT ACT, 1957.—Below is a table showing details of the
applications during 1963 for certificates of disrepair under this Act
together with the action taken thereon.
| No. of applications for certificates | 4 (7) |
| No. of decisions not to issue certificates | 2 (1) |
| No. of decisions to issue certificates— | |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 1 (6) |
| (b) in respect of all defects | l(–) |
| No. of undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | 3 (1) |
| No. of undertakings refused by Council under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | –(–) |
| No. of certificates issued | 2 (2) |
| Applications by landlords for cancellation of certificates | 1 (3) |
| Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates .. | 1 (–) |
| Decisions by Council to cancel in spite of tenants' objections | 1 (–) |
| Certificates cancelled by Council | 1 (3) |
TOWN PLANNING.—Four hundred and forty-seven (388) applications
under the Town and Country Planning Acts for the conversion
and alteration of premises, change of use or continuation of
consent were referred to the Department for examination and
comment.
LAND CHARGES.—Some 1,948 (2,217) enquiries on matters in
connection with the registered statutory charges under the Land
Charges Act, 1952 were dealt with by the Department during the
year.