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default of the owner and are now collecting the rents in payment of the
Council's expenses.
The demand for Certificates of Disrepair under the Housing Repairs
and Rents Act 1954 has not been as great as was anticipated. Eleven
applications were made during the year. Thirteen certificates were
issued and one was refused; these latter figures include three applications
which were made but could not be dealt with in 1954.
Seven applications were made by owners of properties for revocation
of these certificates, five of which were granted, two remaining to be
dealt with next year.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. 1956.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE. INVESTIGATION AND DISINFECTION.
Investigations have been carried out of the more important cases of
infectious disease listed in the Medical Officer of Health's Report, and
seventeen premises were disinfected.
Where necessary, bedding is taken for disinfection to the Barnet General
Hospital under arrangements made with the Barnet Group Hospital Management
Committee.
Two hundred and ninety-five library books were disinfected before return
to libraries.
FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES.
The new Food Hygiene Regulations which were anticipated for this year
will not in fact be in operation until January 1956.
However we have increased again our visits to the types of premises
involved and every opportunity is taken to discuss the present and future
requirements with the management. The standard of hygiene generally is
quite good and is improving and the summary below of works effected shows an
increase on last year.
Ceilings renewed or repaired 5
Wall plaster renewed or repaired 5
Walls and ceilings cleansed 35
Floors repaired 5
Windows repaired 2
Yards and Gullies cleansed 3
Dustbins renewed 9