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Proceedings.—During the year Court proceedings were instituted by the Corporation with
respect to the following cases:—
Occupation of two caravans in a Yard. Occupiers each fined 10/- and 10/- per day for
continuing offence.
Appeals were made in the County Court by an owner against the Corporation's decision
to make Demolition Orders in respect of two houses owned by him. The Demolition Orders
were squashed and undertakings not to re-let accepted.
An appeal was made by an owner against a notice issued requiring him to cleanse a house
from vermin. The appeal was dismissed as the Court held that it had not been validly lodged.
An owner appealed against the requirements of a notice served under section 9 of the
Housing Act, 1936, and the Judge found that the appellant had remedied certain minor matters,
but had not remedied the major matters. An order was made varying the notice served by the
Council, so as to require the outstanding matters to be remedied.
SANITARY WORK, ETC.
Inspections—General:
Total number of inspections and re-inspections, etc. 30,596
Inspections, etc., re Nuisances, Contraventions, etc.:
Number of premises, etc., inspected on complaint 839
Number of premises inspected in connection with infectious diseases 191
Total number of premises, etc., primarily inspected in connection with nuisances 1,124
Number of premises inspected under Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest
(Restrictions) Acts, 1920-1933 1
Number of other visits made to premises, etc., in connection with nuisances, etc. 3,274
Number of visits made to works in progress 4,419
Number of interviews with owners, builders, etc. 3,014
Action taken (including action taken under Housing Act, 1930, Section 17):
Number of premises, etc., whereat defects, etc., were recorded during the year 595
Number of premises, etc., on which defects, etc., were remedied—
(a) by owners or occupiers 560
(b) by local authority in default of owner or occupier 1
Number of cautionary or intimation notices given—
(a) verbal 148
(b) written 498
Number of letters and reminders re nuisances sent 1,105
Number of Statutory Notices issued 56
Number of proceedings taken 2
Number of convictions obtained 2
Number of proceedings withdrawn —
Number of cases dismissed —
Number of appeals made against decision of Corporation 4
Number of appeals upheld 3
Number of appeals dismissed 1
Common Lodging Houses:
Number registered 2
Number of inspections made 7
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 51
Number of contraventions outstanding from previous year 18
Number of contraventions found 4
Number of contraventions remedied 7
Number of contraventions outstanding at end of year 15
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