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298 instances this was followed by the service of a statutory notice to secure abatement of nuisances.
In addition, 163 notices were served under London County Council Bye-laws made under the Housing,
Metropolis Management or Public Health Acts.
Legal proceedings were instituted in 11 cases under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, in
respect of failure to comply with statutory notices. In three instances penalties amounting to a total
of £9 0s. 0d., were imposed, costs being awarded to the Council. Costs without the imposition of a
fine were allowed in two other instances. In the remaining cases the summonses were withdrawn,
the works having in the meantime been completed. Legal proceedings under the County Council
Bye-laws were taken in two instances. One resulted in a fine of £2 0s. 0d. with two guineas costs, and
the other was withdrawn upon completion of the necessary work.
Amongst the various provisions of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1951, are
certain amendments of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, including the right of appeal of an
aggrieved person to a court of summary jurisdiction (instead of the London County Council as
formerly) against certain acts and decisions of a borough council; and power to make a charge on
premises where a sanitary authority has incurred expenses (for example, on the remedying of nuisances)
for the repayment of which the owner of the premises is liable.
TABLE 3.—Nuisances Detected and Remedied.
Nature of Nuisance
Districts
The
Borough
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
Houses damp, dirty or dilapidated remedied
37
46
372
174
183
193
1,005
Doors, windows, floors, ceilings, sash cords, grates
and flues, etc., repaired
35
37
129
74
74
72
421
Water closet defects remedied
7
9
40
44
51
17
168
Insufficient and unsuitable water closet accommodation
remedied
-
-
-
1
1
1
3
Urinal defects remedied
—
1
—
1
—
—
2
Drain and water closet stoppages cleared
4
4
53
10
23
31
125
Drains relaid or amended
2
2
—
1
—
—
5
Soilpipes and ventilating shafts repaired or renewed
2
-
—
2
2
2
8
Waste pipe defects remedied
5
2
12
13
10
9
51
Yard defects remedied
—
—
4
—
8
2
14
Wash-house defects remedied
—
—-
3
2
1
—
6
Area defects remedied
—
—
—
—
2
—
2
Roofs and gutters repaired
23
30
71
64
79
36
303
Water supply to houses reinstated
2
1
—
8
—
—
11
Water supply laid on to upper storeys
3
1
6
4
7
3
24
Water cistern defects remedied
—
2
—
5
—
—
7
Dung or dust receptacles repaired or renewed
2
1 .
30
5
4
-
46
Rubbish, manure, etc., accumulations removed
2 1
6
—
—
14
17
39
Animal nuisances abated
-
1
—
—
1
—
2
Shops—sanitary defects remedied
—
-
—
—
1
2
3
Miscellaneous
6
2
8
4
7
3
30
Totals
130
145
728
412
468
392
2,275
Sanitary Accommodation at Public Houses.—In the last two annual reports reference has been made
to the special survey of the sanitary accommodation at licensed premises carried out in 1949, which
revealed the standard to be unsatisfactory in 51 of the 128 premises. The position at the end of the
year 1951 is summarised below:—
Satisfactory standard:
Previously reported as satisfactory 81
Brought up to standard since 1949 survey 17
98
Schemes in hand:
Work proceeding 3
Plans approved and building licences granted 2
5
Building licences refused:
After approval of plans by Council 3
Without submission of plans to Council 4
7
Cleansed but not brought up to standard 5
Still unsatisfactory (including 2 on Crown Estate) 13
Total 128