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Following Public Health Act Notices:
(i) S.24—Public sewers repaired 43
(ii) S.39—
(a) By owners6
(b) By local authority in default of owners 1
(iii) S.45—
(a) By owners1
(b) By local authority in default of owners
(iv) S.56—
(a) By owners—
(b) By local authority in default of owners,—
(v) S.75
(a) By owners
(b) By local authority in default of owners
(c) By occupier—
(vi) S.93—Nuisances abated 12
(vii) Nuisances abated and/or other work carried out by owners
on receipt of informal notice 1,599
Following Action Under Clean Air Act—S. 12(2):
Number of Notices 26
(a) by owners 22.
(b) by local authority1
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS
It was necessary on one occasion to apply to the Magistrates for an
Abatement Order—this was granted and costs totalling five guineas were
allowed.
Pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act, action was taken in respect of
nine cases following foreign matter being found in foodstuff, and in one
case where a food handler was found smoking while handling food. Fines
totalling £125 were imposed and costs of £36 8s. Od. were allowed.
Under the Food and Drugs Act action was also taken in respect of a
restaurant where the standard of cleanliness failed to measure up to that
required by the Food Hygiene Regulations. A fine of £192 was imposed.
Costs totalling 31 guineas were also allowed and these included those
incurred in dealing with an appeal (subsequently withdrawn) to the
Middlesex Quarter Sessions.
Action was also taken pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act in respect
of unsound food that was delivered to one of the school kitchens. In this
case the defendants were fined £50 plus 21 guineas costs. '