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LEGAl PROCEEDINGS.
Public Health (London) Act, 1956.
Nuisances. During the year, 7 summonses were taken out
for various nuisances under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
In 4 cases, abatement or prohibition orders were secured and
fines amounting to £2 0s. 0d. were imposed. In the remaining
3 cases, the summonses were withdrawn, the nuisances having
been abated.
In one case, where an abatement order had been
obtained in 1944, the defendant defaulted, and upon being
summonsed, was fined 5s.0d. per day for a period of 53 days.
Drainage By-laws . Seventeen summonses were issued in
respect of contraventions of the Drainage By-laws. In fourteen
cases, convictions were secured and fines amounting to £10 10s. 0d
were imposed. The remaining three cases were dismissed and costs
amounting to 53 3s. 0d. were awarded to the defendants.
Removal of Aged and Infirm Persons. Four applications
were made to the Court and in each case an order was obtained for
the compulsory removal of the person to a suitable institution.
Child life Protection. One foster mother was prosecuted
for failing to give notice of the reception of a foster child.
A conviction was secured and a fine amounting to £15 0s. 0d.
was imposed.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Six prosecutions under this Act were instituted
during the year. Convictions were secured in three cases and
fines amounting to £40 0s. 0d. and costs amounting to £4 7s. 6d.
were imposed. The fourth case was dismissed on payment of costs
to the Council. In the fifth case, the summons was withdrawn
and the defendants were paid costs by the Council amounting to
???4 4s. 'Od. In the remaining case, proceedings were pending at
the end of the year.
Council's By-laws.
Dog Nuisances. Six casts were successfully prosecuted
and fines amounting to £7 15s. 0d. were imposed.
Scabies Order.
Two summonses were issued against persons failing to
comply with the provisions of this Order. In one case, a fine
amounting to £1 0s. 0d. was imposed. In the other case, the
person complied with the Order before the hearing of the
summons, which was withdrawn.
Housing Act,1936, (Part II).
Six summonses were issued in respect of the illegal
occupation of closed underground rooms. In four cases, convictions
were secured and fines amounting to £15 0s. 0d. were
imposed. In the remaining two cases, the summonses were
withdrawn as the closed rooms were vacated before the hearing.