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Details of Nuisance. Result of Proceedings.
(1) Obstructed state of drain, etc. Summons dismissed.
(This was a tenement house in which a drain from a water-closet had been
frequently obstructed by the careless or wilful acts of one or other of the
tenants. The Magistrate held that as the owners had done all they
possibly could to keep the drain clear, he was not justified in making
an order against them.)
(2) Rooms in a dwelling house kept in a
filthy state.
(3) Foul state of a room used for storage
purposes.
(4) Illegal occupation of two
ground rooms.
(5) Accumulation of rubbish in empty
premises.
Prohibition Order against the occupier
and 6s. costs.
Abatement Order (14 days) and 3s.
costs.
Occupier fined 10s. and owner 20s. in
respect of each room.
Summons dismissed.
(The defendant contended that there was no nuisance or smell arising from
the rubbish. The Magistrate stated that he was not satisfied that a
nuisance existed.)

Water Supply.— The Metropolitan Water Board sent nine notices
of withdrawal of water supply to premises. In each case the reason for
the action of the Board was failure to pay the water rate.
Water Supply in Tenement Houses.— Power to effect this provision is
given under Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and
under Section 78 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1907. The number of cases in which this action was taken since 1927
is as follows :—
1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931.
22 6 5 21 19
By-laws as to Removal of Offensive Refuse.—No cases were reported
during the year.
Lighting of staircases in tenement buildings.—The L.C.C. (General
Powers) Act, 1927 (Sec. 61), provides that every tenement building shall,
wherever practicable, be provided with adequate means of natural
and artificial lighting, and those constructed after the commencement of
the Act with windows to the external air at each storey.
No infringements of the Act were reported during the year.