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Legal Proceedings.
Legal proceedings were taken by the Council during 1935 in
respect of 22 offences against the provisions of various Acts, byelaws,
&c., administered by the Health Department. Particulars of
each case are set out below.
Nature of Offence or Claim.
Result of Proceedings.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891 and Bye-Laws made thereunder.
Being the builder executing certain
work, namely, the re-construction
of a water closet at No. 100 Castle
Street, failed to give at least 24
hours' notice thereof to the Council.
That the process or manufacture carried
on at defendants' works caused
effluvia which was a nuisance.
Failing to abate a nuisance at No. 12
Louvaine Road after service of a
notice under the Act.
Being the builder executing certain
work, namely, the re-construction
of a water closet at No. 57 Parma
Crescent, failed to give at least 24
hours' notice thereof to the Council.
Fined 10s. and £1 1s. costs awarded
to the Council.
Determination adjourned pending
the construction of a chimney
stack, on the defendants' undertaking
to adopt in the meanwhile
all practicable steps for abating the
nuisance. Liberty given to Council
and defendants to apply to
restore the summons at the expiration
of six months.
Order to abate the nuisance in 14
days. £1 1s. costs awarded to the
Council.
Defendant discharged under the Probation
of Offenders Act, 1907.
£1 1s. costs awarded to the
Council.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1922.
Application by Sanitary Inspector for
a warrant to enter the premises for
the purpose of inspection under the
above Acts, admission to the premises
having been refused.
Application granted and warrant
issued by the Magistrate.
Metropolis Management Acts.
L.C.C. Drainage Bye-Laws.
Having deposited plans of drainage
work at No. 60 Winstanley Road,
failed to show so much of the existing
work as would enable the
Council to see the relative position
of the old and new work.
Having deposited plans of drainage
work at No. 60 Winstanley Road,
failed to deposit such detailed
description and particulars as were
necessary to enable the Council to
ascertain if construction would be
in accordance with the byelaws.
Penalty of 10s. imposed.
Penalty of 10s. imposed.