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(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied by owners
after service of formal notices 525
(B) Proceedings under Sections 17 and 22 of the Housing Act 1957:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made 1
IV. Visits in connection with housing circumstances of applicants for rehousing 2,172
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Legal proceedings were taken during the year as follows:
East Ham Corporation Act, Section 86 (1) Caravan Fine £2
Shops Act, Section 47 & 50 (Sunday Trading) Section 47 ,, £1
Section 50 Dismissed +
Shops Act, Section 1 & 13 (Early Closing) Section 1Fine £1
Section 13 Withdrawn
Shops Act, Section 1 & Bakers Closing Order Fine 30/-
Shops Act, Section 47 & 50 (Sunday Trading) Section 47 ,, 30/-
Section 50 Withdrawn
Shops Act, Grocers Closing Order Fine £6
Importation Dogs & Cats Order 1928, Diseases of Animals Act ,, £3
Food & Drugs Act, 1955, Food Hygiene Regulations 29(c) " £10
Food & Drugs Act, 1955, Food Hygiene Regulations 29(d) " £10
Shops Act, Section 47 (Sunday trading) ,, £2
Shops Act, Section 47 (Sunday trading) ,, £2.10s.
Shops Act, Section hi (Sunday trading) ,, £2
Shops Act, Bakers Closing Order Early Closing ,, £1
Shops Act, Section 6 (b) Adjourned Sine Die
+ An appeal to the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court was made in this case, regarding
exhibition of notices in a 'mixed' shop, and the Magistrates decision was upheld.
RENT ACT 1 957
Particulars of applications was made and Certificates issued under the Rent Act, 1957.
(1) Number of applications for certificates of disrepair 362
(2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates 2
(3) Number of decisions to issue certificates- 377
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 31
(b) in respect of all defects 346
(h) Number of undertakings given by landlords under para. 5 of the
First Schedule 210
(5) Number of undertakings refused by Local Authority under proviso
to para. 5 of the First Schedule
(6) Number of Certificates issued 169
(7) Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation
of certificates 55
(8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 13
(9) Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants'
objection 5
(10) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority 22
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD SUPPLIES AND PREMISES
Food premises are always a matter of great concern to the department. With a depleted staff
it was not possible to maintain the supervision that would have been desirable but generally conditions
were satisfactory. One meat trader was prosecuted and fined for having a dirty vehicle and equipment.
Particular attention is paid to stalls and these are visited regularly at week-ends to ensure that a
high standard of hygiene is observed. As a result of a report by the Public Analyst that spraying of
apples imported from the Lebanon caused arsenical and lead contamination, immediate visits were made to
all fruiterers in the district and where such apples were for sale they were immediately withdrawn.
(a) Milk Supply
The number of milk distributors registered at the close of the year was 172.