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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 1963

[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 1963:-

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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 1963:-

Part I - Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
(1) Number of applications for Certificates6
(2) Number of decisions not to issue Certificates-
(3) Number of decisions to issue Certificates6
(a) in respect of some but not all defects2
(b) in respect of all defects4
(4) Number of undertakings given by Landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule5
(5) Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule-
(6) Number of Certificates issued-
Part II - Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
(7) Applications by Landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of Certificates2
(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 Authority2

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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 1,330 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 1511
Washing facilities, sink water heaters installed 7
A number of contraventions were detected. They were of a minor character,
mainly in connection with failure to exhibit prescribed notices.