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It was found necessary to institute legal proceedings against the owners
or agents of 21 properties in order to abate nuisances caused by housing defects,
with the following results:—
case no. result
I, 2, 6 and 8 Nuisance Order made to do work in 28 days in each
case.
(a) Non-compliance with Nuisance Orders. Fined
£5 0s. 0d. in each case.
3, 4, 5, 7 and 9 Nuisance Order made to do work in 28 days in each
case.
(a) Non-compliance with Nuisance Orders. Fined
£5 0s. 0d. in each case.
(b) Continued non-compliance with Nuisance Orders.
Fined £1 0s. 0d. in each case. Work done
prior to hearing.
10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
and 21 Nuisance Order made to do work in 28 days in each case.
II,12 and 13 Nuisance Order made to do work in 21 days in each case.
14 Nuisance Order made to do work in 28 days.
(a) Non-compliance with Nuisance Order. Fined
£5 0s. 0d.
(b) Continued non-compliance with Nuisance Order.
Fined £90 0s. 0d.
(c) Owner appealed to Quarter Sessions against
viction (b). Appeal dismissed and owner
ordered to pay £21 0s. 0d. costs.
15 Nuisance Order made to do work in 28 days.
(a) Non-compliance with Nuisance Order. Fined
£1 0s. 0d. Work done prior to hearing.
In all these cases the defendants were ordered to pay Court costs.
A Demolition Order was made under section 11, Housing Act, 1936,
regarding one house and shop.
A Closing Order was made under Section 10, Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953, in respect of one four-storied semidetached
house.
Closing Orders were made under section 12, Housing Act, 1936,
respecting two basement flats which did not comply with the regulations as to
underground rooms and could not be made fit for human habitation at a
reasonable cost.
Two applications for certificates that houses were not in a reasonable state
of repair were received and granted under the Rent Restriction Acts.
The drainage system of 38 premises were partially relaid and 63 cleared
of obstructions.
Disinfestation of 104 rooms found to be verminous was carried out.
Five licences to deal in game were issued during the year.
From January to April, 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.