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Legal Proceedings under Public Health Act, 1936.
Daring the year it was found necessary to institute legal proceedings in three
cases.
In one instance the Magistrates made an order requiring the nuisance to be
abated within 56 days and awarded the Council 8/6d costs
In the other two cases, against the same owner, the Magistrates made orders
requiring the nuisances to be abated within 28 days, imposed fines totalling £7 and
awarded £4.12.8. costs to the Council.
In addition, it was necessary to apply to the Magistrates for a warrant under
Section 287(2) of the Public Health Act, 1936, authorising the Public Health Inspector
to enter premises for the purpose of inspection in a case where admission had been
refused by the occupier.
HOUSING ACT, 1936.
During the year under review 28 houses were dealt with by the Council involving
the making of 10 Demolition Orders and 17 Closing Orders. In the remaining case the
Council accepted an undertaking from the owner to carry out the works necessary to
render the house fit
Of the 28 houses, 2 were actually closed during the year and 2 parts of houses
were closed.
Over the same period 23 families involving 56 persons were displaced from unfit
houses.
In addition, 2 houses, in respect of which Demolition Orders were made prior to
1956, were demolished,
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT. 1954.
The following figures show the number of applications for Certificates of
Disrepair and Revocation and the action taken during the year.
Certificates of Disrepair.
Number of applications received 40
Number of certificates issued 26
Number of applications refused 4
Number of cases in which the applicant was not
entitled to a certificate or the application
was withdrawn 3
Number of applications remaining to be dealt
with at the end of 1956 7
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