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Legal Proceedings
Nuisances.—Eighty-nine outstanding Statutory Notices were referred
to the Town Clerk and Solicitor of the Council for legal action. In the
great majority of these cases a warning letter from the Town Clerk had
a sufficiently salutary effect, and the Notices were subsequently complied
with.
The number of summonses issued during the year for various nuisances
under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, totalled 18. Again, the
receipt of the Summons was a sufficient spur for the necessary works
to be executed and 14 Summonses were withdrawn. Four Abatement
Orders were obtained and £5 5s. Od. costs awarded to the Council.
In 2 cases where Abatement Orders had not been complied with
the work was executed by the Council at a total cost of £100 14s. 0d.,
which is being recovered from the Owners by instalments.
L.C.C. Drainage By-Laws.
Eleven Summonses were issued for infringements of these By-Laws.
£8 0s. Od. fines were imposed and £4 4s. Od. costs awarded to the Council
and the drainage works were made to comply with the By-Laws.
Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
One Summons for selling ice cream from a stall not bearing the
dealer's name and address was proved and the Defendant fined £1 0s. 0d.
One Summons was proved for selling ice cream over 28° F. and the
Defendant fined £2 0s. 0d.
One Summons for failing to protect ice cream from dirt and dust was
dismissed.
A similar summons was proved and the Defendant fined £5 0s. 0d.
One Summons in respect of adulterated Epsom salts was dismissed
under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment of £3 3s. Od. costs.
Two Summonses were issued under the Defence (Sale of Food)
Regulations, 1943, for a label falsely describing food and giving a
misleading label as to the nature and substance of the food. Defendants
fined £15 and £10 10s. Od. costs. (Olive oil substitute consisting of
99.5 per cent, liquid paraffin.)
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts
No certificate was issued during the year.
Housing
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 2,590
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included in (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 10
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation
(4) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects
fit for human habitation 1,820
Action under statutory powers during the year.
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—
(i) Dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 1