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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
During the year 117 summonses were down for hearing at the Kensington Divisional
Petty Sessions and at the Park Petty Sessional Division with regard to cases where owners
had failed to comply with Statutory Notices served under Section 82 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936.

LAND CHARGES ACT, 1925
Enquiries as to any outstanding sanitary or other notices, and orders of charges
were dealt with in respect of 1,945 premises.
In 65 cases notices were outstanding at the time of search, and these were declared
accordingly.
WORKS IN DEFAULT
Public Health (London) Act, 1936
During 1956 the Council's contractors carried out works in default at 16 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 £1 17s. 6d.
to £142 13s. Od., the total sum involved being £711 13s. 7d.
HOUSING ACT, 1936 - SECTIONS 11 AND 12
DEMOLITION AND CLOSING ORDERS
Section 11
1 demolition order was made during the year ended 1956 as follows:-
Premises
Date of Order
102, Greyhound Road
19.12. 56
Section 12
2 closing orders were made in respect of parts of buildings as follows:-
Premises
Part Closed
Date of Order
3, Walham Yard
First Floor Rooms
9.7.56
8, Walham Yard
First Floor Rooms
19.12.56
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953
3 closing orders were made in respect of whole houses as follows:-
Premises
Date of Order
602, King's Road
9. 7. 56
141, Estcourt Road
9. 7. 56
2, Cambria Street
24. 10. 56