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Proceedings.—Action was taken by way of Court Proceedings in the following instances
during the year :—
6 cases were against tenants of unfit premises for non-compliance with notices to quit
and orders were made for the tenants to vacate the premises within 28 days.
1 case for non-compliance with notice to abate certain nuisances—order made to abate
nuisances within 28 days and costs imposed.
2 cases for non-compliance with notices to provide suitable and sufficient sanitary accommodation,
etc.—costs and daily penalties were imposed and orders made for works to be completed
in one case within 14 days and in the other within 21 days.
1 case for preventing polluted well water being used for drinking purposes—costs were
imposed and an order made against owner to cease to use well water for this purpose within
7 days.
SANITARY WORK, ETC.
Inspections—General:
Total number of inspections and re-inspections, etc. 21,015
Inspections, etc., re Nuisances Contraventions, etc.:
Number of premises, etc., inspected on complaint 829
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious diseases 310
Total number of premises, etc., primarily inspected in connection with nuisances 1,412
Number of premises inspected under Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions)
Act, 1920-1923 2
Number of other visits made to premises, etc., in connection with nuisances, etc. 1,551
Number of visits made to works in progress 1,238
Number of interviews with owners, builders, etc. 1,267
Action taken (including action taken under Housing Act, 1930, Section17):
Number of premises, etc., whereat defects, etc., were recorded during the year 648
Number of premises, etc., on which defects, etc., were remedied—
(a) by owners or occupiers 629
(b) by local authority in default of owner or occupier 11
Number of cautionary or intimation notices given—
(a) verbal 177
(b) written 435
Number of letters and reminders re nuisances sent 589
Number of Statutory Notices issued 36
Number of proceedings taken 10
Number of convictions obtained 10
Number of proceedings withdrawn —
Number of cases dismissed —
Number of appeals made against decision of Council —
Number of appeals dismissed —
Common Lodging Houses:
Number registered 2
Number of inspections made 15
Number of contraventions outstanding from previous year —
Number of contraventions found —
Number of contraventions remedied —
Number of contraventions outstanding at end of year —
Canal Boats Used as Dwellings:
Number of inspections made 47
Number of contraventions outstanding from previous year 4
Number of contraventions found 6
Number of contraventions remedied 5
Number of contraventions outstanding at end of year 5