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Nuisances.—Intimation notices were served in 1,378 instances, the
number of premises concerned being 1,332. Statutory notices authorised
by the sanitary authority numbered 57 and related to 56 premises. Police
court proceedings as detailed below were taken in 4 instances in order to
enforce compliance with the requirements of statutory notices: —
Details of Nuisance. Result of Proceedings.
(1) Defective drains and rat infestation Abatement Order and £2 2s. costs.
(2) Lock-up shops without a water Summons dismissed. (The Magistrate
supply held that a water supply was
necessary.)
(3) Defective roof and rain water pipe Abatement Order (14 days) and £2 2s.
costs.
(4) Filthy state of a room occupied as a Warrant granted to Council's officers to
dwelling (refusal to admit the make forcible entry. (On entrance
Sanitary Inspector) being obtained, it was found that
occupants had left the premises, which
were subsequently cleansed by the
owner.)

Water Supply.—The Metropolitan Water Board sent thirteen notices
of withdrawal of water supply to premises. In each case the reason for
the action of the Board was failure to pay the water rate.
Water Supply in Tenement Houses.—Power to effect this provision is
given under Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and
under Section 78 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act,
1907. The number of cases in which this action was taken since 1928
is as follows :—
1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932.
6 5 21 19 9
By-laws as to Removal of Offensive Refuse.—No cases were reported
during the year.
Lighting of staircases in tenement buildings.—The L.C.C. (General
Powers) Act, 1927 (Sec. 61), provides that every tenement building shall,
wherever practicable, be provided with adequate means of natural
and artificial lighting, and those constructed after the commencement of
the Act with windows to the external air at each storey.
No infringements of the Act were reported during the year.
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