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Waltham Forest 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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(b) DETAILED
(i) Rent Act. 1957 - Para. 4. First Schedule
Applications for certificates received
Decisions not to issue certificates
Decisions to issue certificates
Undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the
First Schedule
Undertakings refused by local authority under proviso to
paragraph 5 of the First Schedule
Certificates issued
Applications by landlords for cancellation
Objection by tenants to cancellation
Certificates cancelled by local authority
Applications for certificates (Form P)
5
1
2
2
Nil
2
1
1
Nil
1
Discrepancies in the above figures are caused by procedure in some cases
extending over December - January.
(ii) Housing Acts. 1957/64. Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925/32.
(a) Individual Houses - Demolition/Closing Orders
Undertakings accepted (Section 16)
Closing Orders made
Demolition Orders made (Section 17)
Closing Orders revoked and Demolition Orders
substituted (Section 28)
12
34
Nil
Nil
(b) Slum Clearance Areas
Number of areas Represented (Sections 42 & 157 (1))
Houses unfit for human habitation
Houses included by reason of bad arrangement
Houses on land acquired under 43 (2)
Numbers of people to be displaced (a) Individuals
(b) Families
12
79
Nil
41
374
139
(c) Compulsory Purchase Orders confirmed
The Waltham Forest Housing (Avenue Road Area) Compulsory Purchase
Order 1966 comprising 5 clearance areas and the Waltham Forest Housing
(Shernhall Street Area) Compulsory Purchase Order 1967 were confirmed by
the Ministry of Housing and Local Government during the year.

(iii) Food and Drugs Act. 1955 (Inspection and Supervision of Food Premises)

The following inspections were carried out at the under-mentioned food premises in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Act, 1936, Food and Drugs Act, and Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960, Ice-cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947/52, Factories Act, 1961, Leyton Corporation Act, 1950, Essex County Council Act, 1952, and relevant legislation

TYPE O F PREMISESNUMBER OF INSPECTIONS
Retail Food Shops1,694
Catering establishments (including factory canteens, hospitals, nursing homes)461
Food Hawkers/Street Traders/Fairgrounds308
Food Manufacturers/Depots, Dairies119
Off-Licences28
Public Houses80
School Meals35
2,725

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