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Unfit Houses.
During 1956, two houses, viz 5 Crown Terrace, N.14, and 52
Eversley Park Road, N.21, were demolished subsequent to Demolition
Orders under the Housing Act 1936 made by the Council in
1955.
In connection with the implementation of the five-year programme
for dealing with 84 unfit houses by clearance and demolition
under Part III of the Housing Act, 1936, the Council declared two
areas, comprising a total of 38 houses, to be Clearance Areas,
and resolved to deal with the Areas by way of a Compulsory Purchase
Order. A public local enquiry was held in October before an
Inspector of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government to consider
objections from persons interested. The Minister's decision in
the matter had not been received at the close of 1956.
Increase of Rent Certificates.
During 1956, eleven applications were received from tenants
for Certificates of Disrepair following notices from their landlords
concerning increases of rent. Following inspections of the houses,
eleven Certificates of Disrepair were granted.
During the year, six applications were received from landlords
for Notices of Revocation of Certificates of Disrepair on the grounds
that they had put their houses into good repair. Six Notices of
Revocation were granted.
Housing Applications.
Visits by the Public Health Inspectors to applicants for housing
accommodation and the preparation of reports as to living conditions
were continued in 1956. The number of visits for this purpose was
44 as against 67 in 1955.
The close liaison between the Public Health Department and
the Housing Department has been maintained in 1956, as in previous
years. On many occasions, I have been asked by the Town Clerk to
advise as to the degree of urgency on medical grounds applicable
to particular applications.
Food Hygiene.
On 1st January, 1956, there came into operation the Food &
Drugs Act, 1955, and the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955. This
legislation was welcomed by all in the public health field as a
positive step forward towards improvement of hygiene in the
manufacture, handling and distribution of food. I think it is true
to say that Southgate was among the first of local authorities to
implement the provisions of the Act and the Regulations.
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