Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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(b) DETAILED
(i) Housing Act 1957 (Sections 17/18) Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954
(Section 3)
1 house was dealt with under the deferred demolition procedure of the Housing Act,
1957.
(ii) Rent Act, 1957.
(a) Paragraph 4 of the First Schedule. Rent Act, 1957.
Applications for certificates received 264*
Decisions not to issue certificates 12
Decisions to issue certificates 254
Undertakings given by landlords under
paragraph 5 of the First Schedule 189
Undertakings refused by local authority
under proviso to paragraph 5 of the
First Schedule 3
Certificates issued 100
Applications by landlords for cancellation 84
Objections by tenants to cancellation 34
Decisions by local authority to cancel in
spite of objection 7
Certificates cancelled by local authority 64
Applications for certificates {Form P) 55
*5 of these applications were not dealt with owing to their being withdrawn or
invalid.
(iii) Pood and Drugs Act, 1955 - (Inspection and Supervision of Food Premises.
The following inspections were carried out at the undermentioned food premises in
accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Act, 1936, Food and Drugs Act,
1955, and Pood Hygiene Regulations. 1955, Ice Cream (Heat Treatment Reg.) 1947/52, Shops
Act, 1950, Factories Act, 1937 Leyton Corporation Act, 1950, Essex County Council Act,
1952 and relevant legislation.
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