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Leyton 1960

[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 Closing Order was made under the Housing Act, 1957
(ii) Rent Act, 1957
Paragraph 4 of the First Schedule, Rent Act, 1957
Applications for certificates received 42
Decisions not to issue certificates Nil
Decisions to issue certificates 49
Undertakings given by landlords under
paragraph 5 of the First Schedule 23
Undertakings refused by local authority under
proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule. Nil
Certificates issued 14
Applications by landlords for cancellation 7
Objections by tenants to cancellation 4
Decisions by local authority to cancel in spite
of objection 1
Certificates cancelled by local authority 6
Applications for certificates (Form P) 18
Discrepancies in the above figures are caused by procedure in
some cases extending over December - January.
(iii) Food 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,
and Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955, Ice-Cream (Heat Treatment Regs.) 1947/52, Shops
Act, 1950, Factories Act, 1937, Leyton Corporation Act, 1950 Essex County Council Act,
1952, and relevant legislation.
Number of
Type of Premises
Inspections
Bakehouses 44
Bakers 18
Butchers 221
Catering Establishments 139
Clubs 4
Confectioners 45
Dairies and Distributors of Milk 6
Carried Forward477
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