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Proceedings.—No Court proceedings were instituted by the Corporation during the year.
Five appeals were made by owners against the Corporation's decision to make Demolition
Orders and the appeals were upheld and undertakings were accepted that the premises should not
again be used for human habitation until the Corporation are satisfied that the premises have been
rendered fit and cancel such undertakings.
SANITARY WORK, ETC.
Inspections—General:
Total number of inspections and re-inspections, etc. 22,343
Inspections, etc., re Nuisances Contraventions, etc.:
Number of premises, etc., inspected on complaint 680
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious diseases 399
Total number of premises, etc., primarily inspected in connection with nuisances 1,263
Number of premises inspected under Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest
(Restrictions) Act, 1920-1923
Number of other visits made to premises, etc., in connection with nuisances, etc. 2,237
Number of visits made to works in progress 1,310
Number of interviews with owners, builders, etc. 1,423
Action taken (including action taken under Housing Act, 1930, Section 17):
Number of premises, etc., whereat defects, etc., were recorded during the year 582
Number of premises, etc., on which defects, etc., were remedied—
(a) by owners or occupiers 578
(b) by local authority in default of owner or occupier 1
Number of cautionary or intimation notices given—
(a) verbal 188
(b) written 371
Number of letters and reminders re nuisances sent 567
Number of Statutory Notices issued 24
Number of proceedings taken —
Number of convictions obtained —
Number of proceedings withdrawn —
Number of cases dismissed —
Number of appeals made against decision of Corporation 5
Number of appeals dismissed
Common Lodging Houses:
Number registered 2
Number of inspections made 23
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 95
Number of contraventions outstanding from previous year 5
Number of contraventions found 16
Number of contraventions remedied
Number of contraventions outstanding at end of year 14
Moveable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, etc.:
Number of inspections made 33
Number of contraventions outstanding from previous year 12
Number of contraventions found —
Number of contraventions remedied 4
Number of contraventions outstanding at end of year 8
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