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East Ham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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II. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices. Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by local authority or their officers.
964
| III. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:- | |||
| (A) | Proceedings under Sections 9. 10, and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936: | ||
| 1. | Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | ||
| 2. | Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of. formal notice | ||
| (1) By owners | _ | ||
| (11) By local authority in default of owners | - | ||
| (B) | Proceedings under Public Health Act:- | ||
| (1) | Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 760 | |
| (2) | Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice | ||
| (1) owners | 659 | ||
| (11) by local authority in default of owners | |||
| '(C) | Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act 1936:- | ||
| 1. | Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | - | |
| 2. | Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | - | |
| (D) | Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act 1936:- | ||
| 1. | Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made. | - | |
| 2. | Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit. | ||
IV. Visits in connection with housing circumstances of applicants for rehousing 2,393
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
It was necessary to prosecute landlords in 20 instances for failure to comply with statutory
abatement notices. In 14 cases the work was carried out and the summonses withdrawn on payment of
costs. In 6 cases Orders were made for 21 days, and ln one of these a fine of £2. was imposed.
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954 Particulars of applications made and Certificates Issued under the above-mentioned Act:-
| Applications by tenants for Certificates of Disrepair | 28 |
| Certificates of Disrepair granted | 28 |
| Applications by landlords for Certificates of Revocation | 26 |
| Certificates of Revocation granted | 34 |
| Applications pending (Certificates later granted) | 1 |
| Certificates of Disrepair cancelled | 1 |
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD SUPPLIES AND PREMISES
(a) Milk Supply
The number of Milk Distributors registered at the close of the year was 182, and the two large
dairies London Co-operative Society Limited and Mortlocks Modern Dairies Limited continued to function
satisfactorily.
The following licences were issued to use special designations prescribed ln the Milk (Special
Designation) Regulations 1949-54:
| Pasteurised Milk: | |
| Dealer's (Pasteuriser's) Licence | 2 |
| Dealer's Licences | 109 |
| Supplementary licences | 11 |
| Dealer's licence Pasteurised - tuberculin tested milk | 3 |