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carried out, and in regard to the latter, the view held by
your Medical Officer of Health and myself was that the
premises, although capable of improvement, were not in such
a condition as to be a nuisance. Your Council's observations
on these matters were duly forwarded to the Local Government
Board, from whom no further communication was
received.
No occasion arose in which it was necessary to institute
legal proceedings, either to enforce the abatement of any
nuisance, or to recover expenses incurred for works executed
in default. It is perhaps worth mentioning that during the
last five years it has only been needful to take legal proceedings
in regard to five cases, two of which were for overcrowding,
although at the same time there has been a marked
improvement in the standard of work carried out.
The respective owners of certain premises failed to comply
with the Council's notices requiring them (a) in five instances
to relay defective house drains; (b) in two cases to empty an
overflowing cesspool; and (c) in another instance to provide a
dwelling house with an ashpit. The necessary works were
therefore carried out by your Council, and the costs incurred
charged to the defaulting owners.
At the beginning of the year the work of the department
was somewhat interfered with owing to the Assistant Inspector
and the Clerk having both resigned at about the same time,
they having secured appointments elsewhere. The Assistant
Inspector's position was subsequently filled by Mr. C. M.
Robinson, of York, and Mr. A. A. Jack, of East Finchley, was
appointed Clerk, and it is with much pleasure that I take
this opportunity to express my thanks to these officers for the
loyal and earnest manner in which they have at all times
assisted me in carrying out my duties.