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Shops Act 1950 (Vent. Temp, etc.) 5
Shops Act 1950 (Shop hours) 258
Hairdressers and barbers 24
Exhumations 8
Petroleum (Consol) Act 1928 113
Noise Abatement Act 1960 81
Pigeon Nuisances 24
Rodent Control 4,285
Insect infestations 159
Refuse storage 92
Accumulations 339
Miscellaneous 433
20,128
RESULT OF SERVICE OF NOTICES.
(1) Legal Proceedings.
(a) Proceedings were instituted against the owner/occupier of
a dwelling house for failing to comply with a Closing Order made
under Section 17 (l) of the Housing Act 1957. The defendant, who
pleaded not guilty was fined £5.0.0. with £2.2.0. costs.
(b) Proceedings were instituted against the owner of shop premises
for failing to abate a statutory nuisance arising from accumulations
of trade refuse in yard space. The defendant pleaded guilty
and was fined £5.0.0. Special costs of £10.0.0 were awarded against
defendant together with £5.5.0. legal costs. In addition, an
Order was made to prevent recurrence of the nuisance for e period of
two years.
(2) Nuisances abated and defects remedled.
The following is a summary of nuisances abated and defects remedied
under the supervision of the Public Health Inspectors
Drainage and sanitary fittings.
Examined and tested 129
Reconstructed 39
Cleansed 108
Soil pipes and ventilation shafts repaired
or renewed 3
Inspection chamber covers renewed 4
Fresh air inlets repaired or renewed 7
New W.C. pans provided 16
Water waste preventers repaired or renewed 12
Gutters and rainwater pipes repaired or
renewed 31
New lavatory basins 4
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