[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.
- Newport (Wales). County Council.
- Date:
- 1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Progress Review Under the Housing Act, 1957 During the year, 71 liouses were demolished and 11 closed. This figure included the houses in the Shaftesbury Street Clearance Area, and some of the houses which remained to he demolished in Bream Place. This phase of clearance marks the fulfilment of the programme outlined in the Report for 1955. The number of unfit houses which were made fit and houses in which defects were remedied is as follows: — (a) After informal action by the Local Authority ... 222 (b) After formal notice under the Public Health Act ... 432 (c) Sections 9 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1957 ... 7 661 This figure represents a 40% increase over the figure for 1958. Successful outcome in dealing with housing problems has been achieved with the support of the Housing Committee and the Housing Department in re- housing displaced persons from condemned properties. I am satisfied that this support will continue. Rent Act, 1957 During the year, applications were received from owners and tenants under the Housing and Rent Act Regulations, as listed below: — Part I—Applications for certificates of disrepair (1) Number of applications for certificates (2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates (3) Number of decisions to issue Certificates (а) in respect of some but not all defects (б) in respect of all defects (4) Number of Undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule (5) Number of Undertakings refused by Local Authority under provision to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule ... (6) Number of certificates issued ... 33 Nil 23 7 16 10 Nil 23 Part II—Applications for cancellation of certificates (7) Applications by landlords to Local Authority for cancellation of certificates ... ... ... ... ]^5 (8) Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates 4 (9) Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenant’s objection ... ... ... ... ... ]\jjj (10) Certificates cancelled by Local Authority ... ... H It is noted that there is a decrease in the number of applications for the year compared with the previous year, and no appeals were lodged against decisions of the Local Authority. Food AND Drugs Act, 1955 and Food Hygiene Regulations, 1956 Food Inspection During the year, 7,522 visits were made to food premises by your officers, and the conditions under which food is prepared, stored and exposed for sale](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28867002_0073.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
