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Legal proceedings were taken for non-compliance with
notices served under sections 91-94 of the Public Health Act,
1875, regarding nuisances caused by general housing defects,
with the following results:—
1. Order made to comply with Notice within 4 days.
Defendant ordered to pay £2 2s. 0d. costs and
Court Costs.
2. Order made to comply with Notice within 7 days.
Defendant ordered to pay £1 1s. 0d. costs.
3. 4 and 5. Summonses withdrawn on payment of
£3 18s. 0d. costs and Notices being complied with
before hearing of the cases.
6. Order made to comply with Notice within 10 days.
Defendant ordered to pay £5 0s. 0d. costs.
7. Order made to comply with Notice within 5 days.
Defendant fined £1 0s. 0d. and ordered to pay
£2 2s. 0d costs.
The orders of the Court were complied with in each case.
An official representation was made to the Council under
section 19, Housing Act, 1930, that a dwelling house was
unfit for human habitation and could not be rendered fit at a
reasonable expense. After consultation with the Owners'
representative, the Council accepted an undertaking that the
house would be vacated and certain repairs carried out, and
that the house would not be used for human habitation.