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The amount of work done following action taken by your Inspectors will
be seen on reference to the summary of work executed.
Every endeavour is made informally to have notices complied with before
statutory action is taken.
It was found necessary to institute legal proceedings against the owner of
one house in order to abate nuisances caused by housing defects, with the
following result:—
Fined £5 and ordered to pay £1 11s. 6d. costs.
In addition to this case, legal proceedings were taken against the occupier
of one premises in respect of a nuisance arising from the uncleanly condition.
A Nuisance Order was made and the defendant ordered to pay Court costs.
A Closing Order was made under Section 18, Housing Act, 1957, respecting
one basement flat which could not be made fit for human habitation at a
reasonable cost.
The drainage systems of 15 premises were relaid or partially relaid and
106 cleared of obstruction or repaired.
Disinfestation of 102 rooms found to be verminous was carried out.
Four licences to deal in game were issued during the year.