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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Edmonton 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: TABLE BRENT ACT, 1957The above Act came into force on 6th July, 1957, and set out below are details of the applications received during 1961:-Part I - Applications for Certificates of Disrepair

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RENT ACT, 1957

The above Act came into force on 6th July, 1957, and set out below are details of the applications received during 1961:-

Part I - Applications for Certificates of Disrepair

(1) Number of applications for Certificates15
(2) Number of decisions not to issue Certificates1
(3) Number of decisions to issue Certificates12
(a) in respect of some but not all defects4
(b) in respect of all defects8
(4) Number of undertakings given by Landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule6
(5) Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule
(6) Number of Certificates issued4
Part II - Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
(7) Applications by Landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of Certificates_
(8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates_
(9) Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants objections_
(10) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority_

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SHOPS ACT AND STREET TRADING
Three local Orders are administered under the Act. They are the Edmonton
Hairdressers and Barbers (Late Day) Order, 1947, made under the Shops (Hours of
Closing) Act, 1928, the Shops Act, 1912, Edmonton Weekly Half-Holiday Order
(Section 4(2) and (6) Butchers), and the Shops Act, 1912, Edmonton Weekly HalfHoliday
Order, Section 4(2). All the Orders stand amended by the Shops Act,
1950.
There are approximately 1,300 shops and similar places in the Borough which
are liable to inspection.
The Shops Act and Street Trading Inspector submits a monthly report to the
Public Health Committee. The following is a short summary of the work carried
out during the year:
Visits to shops, licensed street traders etc. 1,503
Washing facilities, sink water heaters installed 4
A number of contraventions were detected. They were of a minor character.
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