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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
The Chief Public Health Inspector reports as follows:—
Housing Act, 1957 and 1961
Closing Orders
In picking up the threads of the work which was started in 1961 it is
now possible to report that 110 High Road was again considered and
because the owner made no representation to the Public Health Committee
a Closing Order on the part of the premises used for human
habitation was made.
2 Clarendon Road, (Basement). The basement at this house had
been unoccupied for some years because of the existence of a Closing
Order made on account of dampness and general repairs. The owner
eventually decided to carry out work to overcome these troubles and
finally applied to the Council for the Order to be determined. The
Public Health Committee, at its June meeting, agreed to this request
and determined the Order.
28a High Road, Woodford Green. In this case, the ground floor
back rooms and the first floor rooms were closed on account of general
defects and some dampness. Before applying for the determination of
the Closing Order, the owner converted the first floor accommodation
into a self-contained flat, sealing off from it the ground floor room.
The order was determined by the Council.
Rent Act, 1957
The report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1961 stated that
there was a decrease in the use made of the Act by occupiers of
premises in need of repair. In studying the details of the table set out
below, one must come to the conclusion that the Act is a forgotten
piece of legislation. Two Certificates of Disrepair were issued in
1962, one being cancelled in the same year together with one issued
before 1962.
Part I—Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
1. Number of applications for Certificates (3) 2
2. Number of decisions not to issue Certificates (Nil) Nil
3. Number of decisions to issue Certificates (Form J) (2) 2
(a) in respect of some but not all defects (Nil) Nil
(b) in respect of all defects (2) 2
4. Number of undertakings given by landlord (Form K) (1) Nil
5. Number of undertakings refused by local authority (Nil) Nil
6. Number of Certificates issued (Form L) (1) 2
Part II—Applications for cancellation of Certificates
7. Applications by landlords to local authority for
cancellation of Certificates (Form M) (Nil) I
8. Objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates (Nil) Nil
9. Decisions by local authority to cancel in spite of
tenants' objections (Nil) Nil
10. Certificates cancelled by local authority (Nil) Nil
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