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East Barnet Urban District Council
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR
FOR THE YEAR 1957
To the Chairman and Members of the
East Barnet Urban District Council
I have the honour to present my sixth annual report to the Council.
The major new legislation during the year as regards Public
Health has been the Rent Act, 1957, Clean Air Act, 1956, and the
Housing Act, 1957. The Rent Act, 1957, has caused a considerable
amount of additional work not only with regard to Certificates
of Disrepair, Undertakings from Landlords, etc., but numerous
visits from both the public and agents and owners of property.
The number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair is tending
to increase. The Clean Air Act, 1956, has not as yet caused any
great additional work to the Department but undoubtedly will do
so should the Council decide to consider the formation of a Smoke
Control Area in the district. The Housing Act, 1957, does not
make any alteration to the law and as stated in the paragraph on
Housing is a consolidation Act.
A considerable amount of work has been carried out in the field
of Housing, although it does not show on Table II. The reason being
that action on several premises is in the course of consideration
by the Council. During the year there have been several cases in
which owners have carried out works on receiving information
that the Council is considering the serving of notices under the
Housing Acts on their premises.
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