View report page

(41)
Public Health Nuisance Summonses.
During the year ended 1954, summonses were down for hearing at 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 Orders made. No. of eases where daily penalties were awarded. No. of cases withdrawn or adjourned sine die.
16 3 75
2 summonses were dismissed on points of law, no costs being awarded
against the Council.
One owner appealed to the London Sessions against the order made at
the Kensington Petty Sessions. His appeal was dismissed and the Council
awarded five guineas costs. He again appealed against the subsequent daily
penalty imposed. This second appeal was also dismissed, the Council
being awarded fifteen guineas costs. The necessary works to comply with the
Order were eventually carried out by the Owner.
WORKS IN DEFAULT.
Public Health (London) Act. 1936.
During 1934 the Council's contractors carried out works in default
at 11 premises, the owners having failed to comply with Statutory Notices
served under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. The costs of the work
varied in individual cases from £4.0s.0d. to £389.14s.6d., the total sum
involved being £l,156,5a.2d.
Housing Act. 1936 - Section 9.
The owner of one premises failed to comply with the Section 9 notice
served under the above Act, and work in default was carried out at a cost
of £234.5a.6d.