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Edmonton 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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TABLE C
RENT ACT, 1957
The above Act came into force on 6th July, 1957, and set out below are details of the applications received during 1959:-
| Part I - Applications for Certificates of Disrepair | |
| (1) Number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair | 96 |
| (2) Number of decisions not to issue Certificates | - |
| (3) Number of decisions to issue Certificates | 99 |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 63 |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 36 |
| (4) Number of undertakings given by Landlords under | 83 |
| (5) Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | _ |
| (6) Number of Certificates issued | 18 |
| Part II - Applications for Cancellation of Certificates | |
| (7) Applications by Landlords to Local Authority for | 7 |
| (8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates | - |
| (9) Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of | - |
| (10) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | |
| (1957 Act) | 14 |
| (1954 Act) | 8 |
FOOD HYGIENE CONTROL
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Seven visits were paid and the carcases and organs of 13 pigs
killed were inspected during or shortly after slaughter. All were found
to be fit for human consumption.
MILK SUPPLY
Various licences were granted as under
Primary Supplementary
Pasteurised 43 17
Tuberculin Tested 25 14
Sterilised 95 16
163 47
Supplementary licences are granted to retailers who live outside
the Borough, but who sell milk in the Borough; the Primary licence is
granted by the Authority in which the premises are situate.
The number of Dairies registered at 31st December, 1959 was 9.
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