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Section 26 enables the Council to re-instate a water supply to a
dwelling after the supply has been withdrawn by the Metropolitan
Water Board following a defect in the supply pipe or fittings. Notices
were served on seven occasions and in two cases the Council did the
work in default.
Authority has been given by the Council to the Medical Officer of
health, the Deputy Medical Officer of Health, and the Chief Public
Wealth Inspector to serve Section 27 notices on behalf of the Council
to remedy nuisances within a specific time where unreasonable delay
Would be occasioned by following the normal procedure. It was
necessary to serve seven such notices during the year, and the Council
carried out the work in default of the owner on three occasions.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1925, Section 33.
Because of recurring nuisances arising from the deposition of
insanitary refuse, and the improper use of open sites, action was taken
under the provisions of the above Section. Two Notices were served,
and in one instance the Council carried out the clearance and the enclosure
of the site in default of the owner, the cost being chargeable to
the owner. In the other case, the owners asked for time to enable them
to obtain permission to erect garages on the site. This was agreed. The
refuse, however, was cleared from the site at the owners' expense.
Dustbins.
During the year, 23 notices were served under Section 12 of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954, concerning the
provision of dustbins, and 46 dustbins were provided, 5 being supplied
by the Council in default of the owners, from whom the cost was
afterwards recovered.
Drainage Work.
Drainage work to new premises, reconstruction of drains to existing
premises, and drainage in connection with conversion schemes, are
carried out under the supervision of officers of the Department.
Drains were constructed to 147 new dwellings, and 183 plans of
proposed work were deposited in connection with drainage generally,
During the year, 104 drains were tested with smoke—44 of these were
found to be defective. The water test was applied on 1,162 occasions
to drain in the course of construction. 22 frontage drains (the length
of drain between the house property to its connection with the sewer)
were constructed or reconstructed. This work is carried out by the
Council's workmen under the supervision of the Inspectors.
Drainage and Watercloset By-laws made by the London County
Council are enforced by the Council. In 16 instances it was necessary
to request the Council's Solicitor to take legal action for non-compliance
with the by-laws in connection with the failure by persons concerned
to notify the Council of the work to be carried out, or work carried out
which did not comply with the requirements of the By-laws. In 10
instances the By-laws were complied with before summonses were heard,
but the remaining 6 cases were dealt with by the Magistrate. Fines
totalling £6 0s. 0d. were imposed.
The Drainage By-laws made in 1936 by the London County Council
were revised and new By-laws came into operation on the 1st May, 1962.
They form a new basis upon which drainage work can be carried out,