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Kensington 1924

The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1924

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Legal Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Metropolis Local Management Act, and Housing. Town Planning, etc., Acts, 1890-1923, etc.

Date of Hearing of Summons.Offence.Magistrates' Decision.
January 15thUnlawfully permitting to be occupied the front under-ground room at 159, Portland Road.Summons withdrawn, the illegal occupation of the front under-ground room having been discontinued.
,, ,,Unlawfully permitting to be occupied the front under-ground room at 159, Portland Road. •Summons withdrawn, the illegal occupation of the front under-ground room having been discontinued.
,, ,,Unlawfully occupying the front under-ground room at 159, Portland Road.Summons withdrawn, the illegal occupation of the front under-ground room having been discontinued.
,, ,,Failure to comply with the magistrates' order in regard to 2, Tottenham Street.Fined£1 16s.
February 5thFailure to carry out sanitary repairs at 9, Ladbroke Grove.Summons withdrawn, work having been carried out.
,, ,,Failure to carry out sanitary repairs at 49, Bramley Road.Order made for work to be carried out within 14 days.
,, ,,Failure to repair and make sound the drain at 317, Kensal Road.Summons dismissed.
March 4thAllowing a dog to deposit its excrement upon the public footway.Fined 10s.
March 18thFailure to clear a choked water closet at 14, All Saints' Road.Summons withdrawn, work having been carried out.
,, ,,Failure to carry out sanitary repairs at 32, Bevington Road.Order made for work to be carried out within 14 days.
,, ,,Failure to make sound the roof at 105, Clarendon Road.Summons withdrawn, work having been carried out.
,, ,,Failure to provide an efficient supply of water to premises at 16, All Saints' Road.Closing order made, to become operative if water supply not reinstated within 7 days.
April 1stFailure to comply with by-laws for houses let in lodgings at 46, Blechynden Street.Summons withdrawn, indecent occupation having been discontinued.
April 15thFailure to comply with by-laws for houses let in lodgings at 9, Calverley Street.Summons withdrawn, indecent occupation having been discontinued.
May 6thFailure to carry out sanitary repairs at, Portobello Road.Order made for work to be carried out within 28 days.
May 20thFailure to make sound the roof at 104, Acklam Road.Order made for work to be carried out within 14 days.
,, ,,Allowing a dog to deposit its excrement upon the public footway.Fined 10s.
,, ,,Failure to carry out sanitary repairs at 45, Testerton Street.Order made for work to be carried out within 14 days.