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By virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1949 (Commencement No. 3)
Order, 1951, which repealed certain provisions of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, the Council from the 1st April ceased to be entitled to certain
fines, and penalties which were formerly payable to them.
The following is a summary of the results of legal proceedings: -
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, SECTION 82 AND THE FIFTH SCHEDULE (NUISANCES)
Abatement Orders - costs awarded 62
Abatement Orders - no costs awarded 15
Work carried out before date of hearing - costs awarded 15
Closing Order made - costs awarded 2
Dismissed - no costs awarded 2
Dismissed - costs awarded against Council 1
Summons withdrawn on payment of costs - work carried out 22
Summons withdrawn without costs:
Work completed before service of summons 5
Defendant bankrupt 1
Defendant deceased 1
Work completed but ownership disputed 3
Owner gone abroad 1
Summons not served. Action taken under Housing Act, 1936 1
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH MAGISTRATES' ORDERS:
Penalties and costs 8
Adjourned sine die 1
Summons not served, defendant moved away 1
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY NOTICES:
Penalty without costs 1
Absolute discharge granted, no costs 1
No penalty, costs awarded 1
Work completed, summons dismissed - no costs awarded 1
SECTION 34 (DRAINAGE BY LAWS) CONTRAVENTIONS
Penalties and costs 8
Penalties without costs 2
Absolute discharge on payment of costs 1
SECTION 107 (ASHPIT BY LAWS) - CONTRAVENTIONS
Penalties and costs 2
SECTION 107 (WATER CLOSET BY LAWS) - CONTRAVENTIONS
Summons withdrawn on payment of costs - work carried out 1
SECTION 146 (BY LAWS RELATING TO RAG AND BONE DEALERS) - CONTRAVENTIONS
Penalty and costs 1
SECTION 274 (POWERS OF ENTRY)
Warrant granted 1
HOUSING ACT, SECTION 6 (BY LAWS AS TO LODGING HOUSES FOR THE WORKING
CLASSES)
CONTRAVENTIONS
Penalties and costs 2
Full details of the above proceedings are set out on pages 6 to 13 of the
Appendix.