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It was found necessary to institute legal proceedings against the owners or
agents of 5 properties in order to abate nuisances caused by housing defects, with
the following results:—
case no. result
1 and 2 Summons adjourned sine die as a contractor was
instructed to carry out the work between the taking
out of the summons and the date fixed for hearing.
3 Nuisance order made to do work within 3 months.
4 Summons adjourned sine die as the Solicitors for the
defendant had been authorised to give instructions
for the work to be carried out.
5 Summons for non-compliance with Court Order to
abate a statutory nuisance. Fined £3.
Closing Orders were made under Section 12, Housing Act, 1936, respecting
six basement flats and two basement rooms, which did not comply with the
regulations as to underground rooms and could not be made fit for human
habitation at reasonable cost.
The drainage systems of 17 premises were relaid or partially relaid and 76
cleared of obstruction.
Disinfestation of 60 rooms found to be verminous was carried out.
Five licences to deal in game were issued during the year.
SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS AND VISITS
Inspections through complaints received 785
Housing Act 63
Overcrowding and measurement of rooms 5
Infectious diseases 63
Common lodging houses 36
Bakehouses 75
Dairies and milk distributors 98
Meat shops 149
Fish frying shops 35
Ice-cream shops 96
Cafes and restaurants174
Food factories 216
Other food shops, stores and stalls 431
Public conveniences 48
Rats and mice 292
Factories 216
Outworkers 33
Schools 10