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Byelaws as to the Artificial Lighting of Common Staircases In Tenement
Houses and Flats.
One summons was issued against a landlord for a contravention of the
above Byelaws in that he failed to provide adequate means for the artificial
lighting of the common staircase in a tenement house. A conviction was
obtained and a fine of £3.0s.0d. was imposed, the Council being awarded
£2.0s.0d. costs.
Noise Abatement Act. 1960.
Nuisances.
Legal proceedings were taken in six cases against mobile ice-cream
vendors for operating loudspeakers or musical chimes after 7.00 p.m.
Convictions were obtained in each case and fines amounting to £33.0s.0d.
were imposed, and the Council were awarded £l9.0s.0d. costs.
Clean Air Act. 1956.
One summons was issued against a householder who permitted smoke to be
emitted from a chimney of a building contained in the Kensington (Norland
Ward No. 2) Smoke Control Order, I963. The Magistrates imposed a fine of
£1.0s.0d. and the Council were awarded £1.0s.0d. costs.
Offices, Shops & Railway Premises Act. 1963.
Four summonses were taken out against one defendant for contraventions
of the above Act. The contraventions included the failure to supply a
thermometer to enable the temperature to be determined; failure to provide
a substantial handrail to the staircase; failure properly to maintain
the stairs (defective stair treads and nosings); and failure to provide
a first-aid box.
In all cases convictions were obtained and fines totalling £35.0s.Od.
were imposed.
Housing Act. 1957.
Overcrowding.
Four summonses were issued for permitting dwelling houses to be overcrowded.
In two cases, convictions were obtained and fines totalling
£8.0s.0d. were imposed and costs amounting to £3.0s.0d. were awarded to
the Council. In one case, the summons was not served and in the
remaining case the summons was adjourned sine die as the overcrowding had
been abated.
Food and Drugs Act. 1955.
The Preservatives in Food Regulations. 1962.
Two summonses were issued against two defendants in respect of the
sale of (a) Saithe, and (b) Tarragon Mustard, which contained added
preservatives (Benzoic Acid) not permitted by the Regulations.
Convictions were obtained in each case, and fines totalling
£55.0s.0d. were imposed, and the Council were awarded costs amounting to
£15.0s.0d.