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Legal Proceedings
1. 103, Georges Road an appeal against a Demolition Order heard at the Clerkenwell
County Court on 19th June, was dismissed and the Demolition Order confirmed
2. 369, Liverpool Road an appeal, made in respect of premises which were the subject
of a Closing Order, was withdrawn.
3 44, Ferntower Road a summons was issued against the owner of this property for
permitting a basement room to be used in contravention of the terms of a Closing
Order The owner could not be brought to Court as the Warrant Officer charged with
serving the summons, reported that he had proceeded to Nigeria.
4. 41, Wray Crescent a summons issued concerning a contravention of a Closing Order
in respect of a ground floor room was adjourned generally at the hearing on 21st July
5 8, Playford Road.in this case the owner proposed to carry out work in order that the
Closing Order which was operative in respect of the whole house could be determined
He endeavoured to obtain acceptance of a lesser standard than that provided in the
Housing Act 1957 and offered the Inspector a gift of money The facts were reported
to the police who instituted legal proceedings and at the hearing the owner pleaded
guilty and was fined £50 and ordered to pay 20 guineas costs
Housing Act, 1937
During the year the following actions were taken
Section 9 (Repair of insanitary houses)
Inspections 69
Revisits 150
Section 16 (Individual unfit houses)
Inspections, Visits and Revisits 1,615
Houses represented 135
Undertakings accepted -
Undertakings cancelled upon completion of work -
Section 17 (Individual unfit houses)
Closing Orders made 123
Demolition Orders made 8
Houses demolished 24
Section 18 (Parts of buildings including basement rooms)
Inspections, Visits and Revisits
(a) Basement rooms 1,039
(b) Other parts of buildings 106
Representations made
(a) Basement rooms 113
(b) Other parts of buildings 24
Closing Orders made
(a) Basement rooms 131
(b) Other parts of buildings 27
Undertakings accepted (other parts of buildings)
Undertakings cancelled or part cancelled upon completion of work
(basement rooms) 5