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In twenty-eight cases repairs were not executed until legal proceedings
against the owners were either threatened or taken.
It was found necessary to institute legal proceedings against two owners
in order to abate nuisances caused by housing defects with the following
results:—
Case No. 1.—Nuisance Order made to do work in three months and pay
£1 9s. 6d. costs.
Case No. 2.—Nuisance Order made to do work in twenty-one days and pay
£1 12s. 6d. costs.
In both cases the Orders were complied with.
The owners of eleven premises appealed against notices served under
Section 75, Public Health Act, 1936, requiring the provision of dustbins. The
Justices dismissed the first five appeals whereupon the appellants withdrew their
appeals in the remaining six cases and subsequently provided the necessary
dustbins.
Another owner appealed against a similar notice, but during the hearing
of the case he asked permission to withdraw his appeal, to which the Justices
agreed. He subsequently provided a dustbin.
An appeal by an owner's agent was made to the Queen's Bench Division
of the High Court of Justice against a Nuisance Order made by the Local
Justices in 1951. The appeal was heard by the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Goddard),
Mr. Justice Jones and Mr. Justice Parker. They dismissed the appeal with costs
against the appellant. The work required by the Nuisance Order was thereupon
carried out.
Three applications for certificates that houses were not in a reasonable
state of repair were received and granted under the Rent Restriction Acts.
The drainage systems of 56 premises were wholly or partially relaid and
93 cleared of obstructions.
Disinfestation of 120 rooms found to be verminous was carried out and
19 wasps nests destroyed.
Five licences to deal in game were issued during the year.
In November and December, during the outbreak of dysentery, a great
deal of your Inspectors' time was taken up in visiting cases and contacts, obtaining
specimens of faeces therefrom periodically and in the multifarious duties
arising in connection with the control of the outbreak.