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The No.1 area is situated around the Town Hall and comprises
218 acres.
The detailed survey in respect of Smoke Control Area No.2 is
proceeding and will be completed early in 1961. This area
adjoins No.l area and is bounded by the railway line from Hoe
Street Station to Wadham Road, along Wadham Road to Chingford
Road and along Hoe street to Hoe Street Station. It comprises
an area of 346 acres.
Verminous Premises - The number of houses reported to be
verminous remains comparatively small.
Sixty rooms were disinfested and insecticides were issued
free of charge to tenants of twenty-seven houses.
Swimming Baths and Pools - There are two public swimming baths
and three school swimming baths within the Borough. The water
used in these baths is obtained from the Metropolitan Water
Board mains and is re-circulated and treated by filtration
plants consisting of pressure filters, chlorination plants and
in some cases aeration plants. The water in the baths is
changed as often as necessary, depending on the amount of use.
Samples of water from all these baths are taken at frequent
intervals for both chemical and bacteriological examination.
All samples taken during the year indicated that the water was
suitable for bathing purposes
Sewerage Arrangements for sewerage and sewage disposal in the
district are reasonably adequate
Hairdressers -Eighty-one premises are registered under the
Walthamstow Corporation Act. 1956 Inspections of these premises
were carried out under the Bye Law requirements and most were
found to be in a reasonable condition.
Rent Act, 1957 - This Act empowers the landlords of dwelling
houses to increase rent provided the property is in good repair.
On receipt of a notice of increased rent from the landlord, the
tenant if he considers that the property is not in good repair,
must serve a notice on the landlord specifying the works he
considers should be carried out. If the landlord does not carry
out the works specified or does not give an undertaking to carry
out the work, within six weeks, the tenant may apply to the
Council for a Certificate of Disrepair This Certificate if
issued will enable the tenant to deduct any increase already
paid from the date of the application to the Council and he need
not pay the increased rent demanded