View report page

32
Legal Proceedings.
Public Health Act 1936, Section 93.
Non-compliance with Statutory Notices.
In 17 cases legal proceedings were taken to enforce compliance
with Notices requiring the abatement of nuisances. In 14 of
these cases Orders were made by the Magistrates for the necessarywork
to be carried out within a stated period and costs amounting
to £22 1s. 0d. were awarded. In two cases the summonses were
adjourned and later withdrawn as the work was largely completed
before the hearings. One case, relating to a nuisance caused by
excessive condensation, was dismissed by the Magistrates.
A further 16 cases were taken against the owners of gypsy
caravans. In 12 cases Orders were made by the Magistrates
for the abatement of nuisances and costs amounting to £3 1s. 0d.
were awarded. In the other 4 cases fines amounting to £3 3s. 0d.
were imposed on the occupants of the caravans for non-complaince
with Court Orders.
Public Health Act 1936, Section 44.
One case was taken against an owner for non-compliance with
a Notice to execute works under this Section. A fine of £2 was
imposed.
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 75.
The owners of three properties upon whom Notices were
served to provide dustbins appealed against these Notices to the
Ealing Magistrates Court. In all three cases the appeals were
disallowed by the Magistrates.
Middlesex County Council Act 1944, Section 345.
The occupants of two caravans of a semi-permanent type
in the Northolt area were summoned for continuing to occupy
land in the Borough as sites for their movable dwellings after the
Ealing Council had refused them permission to do so. Fines
amounting to £3 5s. Od. were imposed by the Court.