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The Diseases of Animals (Waste Food) Order 1957 placed the responsibility for Inspection of premises
licensed for the boiling of swill for animals on to the local authority. There is one premises In the
district licensed for this purpose, and although on initial Inspection the sterilisation of the food was
not round to be adequate, the defective plant was subsequently put In order and later tests showed that
the material was being adequately sterilised as required.
0. RENT ACT, 1957
Applications for Certificates of Disrepair 472
Decisions not to issue Certificates NIL
Decisions to Issue Certificates 436
(a) In respect of some but not all defects NIL
(b) In respect of all defects: 436
Undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the
First Schedule 254
Undertakings refused by local authority under proviso to
paragraph 5 of First Schedule NIL
Certificates of Disrepair Issued 75
Applications by landlords to local authority for
cancellation of certificates 6
Objection by tenant to cancellation of Certificate .. 1
Decisions by local authority to cancel In spite of
tenant's objection NIL
Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 1
HOUSING STATISTICS
1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year
1. (A) Total number of dwelling houses Inspected for defects
(Under Public Health Act or Housing Act) 8,150
(B) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 15,981
2. (A) Number of dwelling houses Included under Sub-head (1)
above which were Inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidation Regulations 1925 -
(B) Number of Inspections made for the purpose
3. Number of premises found to be in a state so dangerous or
Injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation .. 414
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
under preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 2,422
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 831
III. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
(A) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 & 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 550
(2) Number of dwelling houses In which defects were remedied
after service of formal notice
(1) By owners 521
(11) By local authority In default of owners -