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Proceedings.— During the year Court proceedings were instituted by the Corporation ?
respect to the following case:—
(i) Non-compliance with a notice served under Section 94 of the Public Health Act, 1875.
Owner ordered to do the work within 14 days.
An appeal was made in the County Court by an owner against the Corporation's decision
to make a Demolition Order but it was dismissed with costs.
SANITARY WORK, ETC.
Inspections—General:
Total number of inspections and re-inspections, etc. 33,548
Inspections, etc., re Nuisances, Contraventions, etc.:
Number of premises, etc., inspected on complaint 839
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious diseases 182
Total number of premises, etc., primarily inspected in connection with nuisances 1,134
Number of premises inspected under Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest
(Restrictions) Acts, 1920-1933 13
Number of other visits made to premises, etc., in connection with nuisances, etc. 6,484
Number of visits made to works in progress 4,593
Number of interviews with owners, builders, etc. 3,121
Action taken (including action taken under Housing Act, 1930, Section 17):
Number of premises, etc., whereat defects, etc., were recorded during the year ... 603
Number of premises, etc., on which defects, etc., were remedied—
(a) by owners or occupiers 537
(b) by local authority in default of owner or occupier 1
Number of cautionary or intimation notices given—
(a) verbal 160
(b) written 456
Number of letters and reminders re nuisances sent 865
Number of Statutory Notices issued 46
Number of proceedings taken
Number of convictions obtained 1
Number of proceedings withdrawn
Number of cases dismissed
Number of appeals made against decision of Corporation 1
Number of appeals upheld
Number of appeals dismissed 1
Common Lodging Houses:
Number registered 2
Number of inspections made 8
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 39
Number of contraventions outstanding from previous year 18
Number of contraventions found 10
Number of contraventions remedied 10
Number of contraventions outstanding at end of year 18
Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, etc.:
Number of inspections made 590
Number of contraventions outstanding from previous year 8
Number of contraventions found
Number of contraventions remedied 8
Number of contraventions outstanding at end of year
18