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(c) Proceedings under Section 16(4), 17(1)
and 35(1) of the Housing Act, 1957
(1) Number of dwelling houses demolished
as a result of formal or informal
procedure under Section 17(1),
Housing, 1957 1
(2) Local Authority owned houses certified
unfit by the Medical Officer of Health
(Demolished) Nil
(3) Unfit houses closed 2
RENT ACT, 1957
Number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair
Received 5
Number of decisions not to issue Certificates 1
Number of decisions to issue Certificates 5
(A) in respect of some but not all defects 1
(B) in respect of all defects 4
Number of undertakings given by landlords under
paragraph 5 of the First Schedule 5
Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under
proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule Nil
Number of Certificates issued 2
Applications by landlords to Local Authority for
cancellation of Certificates 5
Objections by tenants to caieellation of Certificates Nil
Decisions of Local Authority to cancel in spite of
tenants' objections Nil
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 5
No. of Inspections made 58
OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are no offensive trades established in this
District.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
The District is drained by separate soil and surface
water systems. The surface water sewers are discharged in to
the various natural streams and watercourses, whilst the
soil sewers discharge into the main sewers of the West
Middlesex Sewerage System.
WATER SUPPLY
The water supply for the Ruislip-Northwood area is
provided by the Colne Valley Water Company. All dwellings
in the area are served by a piped water supply and the
supply during the year has been satisfactory both in
quantity and quality.
Reports are received monthly from the Colne Valley
Water Co. as to the chemical and bacteriological examination
of samples of water and these have proved satisfactory.
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