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Fulham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE SUMMONSES
During the year ended 1952, 223 Summonses were down for hearing at the
West London Magistrates Court and the Kensington Divisional Petty Sessions
with regard to cases where Owners had failed to comply with Statutory Notices
served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. The cases were dealt with
as follows:-
No. of summonses
served
223
No. of Orders
made
43
No.of cases where
Daily Penalties
were awarded.
14
No, of cases
withdrawn or
adjourned sine die
166
WORKS IN DEFAULT
During 1952 works in default of owners of 13 premises failing to comply
with the requirements of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, were
carried out by contractors to the Council. The costs of work varied in
individual cases from 12s ,6d. to £132.10s.8d., the total sum involved
being £555.l6s.2d.
In addition works were carried out by the Council's contractor when
an Owner failed to comply with a notice served under Section 9 of the
Housing Act, 1936. The costs in this case were £183. 0s.0d.
THE HOUSING ACT. 1936.
| Section 11. | Premises | Date made.(Council) |
| Demolition Order: | 4, May Street. | 22nd September 1952. |
| Section 12. Closing Orders: | Front Basement, 548 Fulham Road. | 29th October, 1952. |
| Front & Back Basement,57 Moore Park Road. | 29th October, 1952. | |
| Front & Back Basement, 13 Empress Place | 29th October, 1952. | |
| Front & Back Basement, 3 Eustace Road | 29th October, 1952. | |
| Basement Flat, 7 Hugon Road | 26th November, 1952. | |
| Front Basement, 68 North End Road | 23rd January, 1953. |
Section 9. 60. Kingwood Road. The Section 9 notice served on 19th
September 1951 was complied with by the owner in
February 1952 .
74, Burnthwaite Road. Notice served on 15th October 1951
work carried out in default by Council's contractor in
the sum of £146. 18s.0d. during January, 1952.
71. Waterford Road. Notice served on 24th March, 1952
work carried out in default by Council's contractor in
the sum of £183. 0s.0d. during August, 1952.