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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barnes 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 21.— Rent Act, 1957. Applications for Certificates of Disrepair.
| Period ended :— | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 57. | Dec. 58. | Dec. 59. | ||
| l. | No. of applications for Certificates | 44 | 31 | 16 |
| 2. | No. of decisions not to issue Certificates | – | – | – |
| 3. | No. of decisions to issue Certificates | 44 | 31 | 16 |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 31 | 26 | 8 | |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 13 | 5 | 8 | |
| 4. | No. of undertakings given by landlords under para. 5 of the First Schedule | 24 | 21 | 9 |
| 5. | No. of undertakings refused by local authority under proviso to para. 5 of the First Schedule | – | – | – |
| 6. | No. of Certificates issued | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| Applications for Cancellation of Certificates. | ||||
| 7. | Applications by landlords to local authority for cancellation of Certificates | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| 8. | Objections by tenants to cancellation of Certificates | – | 6 | 5 |
| 9. | Decisions by local authority to cancel in spite of tenant's objection | – | 2 | |
| 10. | Certificates cancelled by local authority | – | 8 | 6 |
SECTION 'E'— INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Table 22.— Food Premises.
The following inspections were made in respect of premises where food is handled and distributed: —
| Nature of inspection | Number of premises | Number of visits | Notices issued and complied with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouses | 8 | 42 | 2 |
| Bread and Cakes | 16 | 43 | – |
| Butchers | 29 | 137 | 3 |
| Cafes, Restaurants, etc. | 42 | 145 | – |
| Canteens, etc. | 10 | 8 | – |
| Cooked Meats | 70 | 103 | – |
| Dairies and Milk Shops | 24 | 26 | – |
| Fishmongers | 15 | 49 | 2 |
| Fried Fish Shops | 3 | 9 | – |
| Greengrocers | 40 | 87 | 1 |
| Grocers | 77 | 295 | 4 |
| Ice Cream :— | |||
| Retailers | 93 | 160 | 1 |
| Public Houses | 30 | 18 | – |
| Street Traders | 8 | 1 | – |
| Sweets, Confectionery | 64 | 120 | — |