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cesspool, and any water supply, sink, trap, siphon, pipe or other works or apparatus
connected therewith, upon any premises within their district, and for that
purpose, or for the purpose of ascertaining the course of a drain, may at all
reasonable times by day, after twenty-four hours' notice has been served on the
occupier of the premises or, if they are unoccupied, on the owner, or in a case
of emergency without notice, enter on the premises, and cause the ground to be
opened in any place they think fit. No notices were served under this section.
SECTION 109 (Penalty for improperly making or altering sanitary conveniences,
etc.). This section imposes a penalty on any person improperly making or
altering sanitary conveniences, etc., or unlawfully discontinuing any water
supply or destroying any sink, trap, or other apparatus connected to sanitary
conveniences. One formal notice for discontinuing a water supply was served.
SECTION 110 (Improper construction or repair of water closets, urinals or
drains). If a water closet, urinal or drain is so constructed or repaired as
to be a nuisance, or injurious or dangerous to health, the person undertaking
or executing the work is liable to a fine not exceeding £20. No action was
taken under this section.
Under the various sections of the Public Health (London) Act and the bylaws
dealing with drainage, the condition of 5,304 drains and sanitary fittings
was investigated, Defects to drainage systems were remedied at 945 premises.
SECTION 82 AND THE FIFTH SCHEDULE (Nuisances). Complaints of alleged insanitary
conditions or housing defects to the number of 5,041 were received and
investigated.
As a result of all inspections made, action under the Public Health Act
was necessary in respect of 5,369 premises: 4,066 Intimation Notices and 588
Notices under Section 40 (4) and/or the various by-laws were served, whilst
defects at the remaining premises were dealt with by informal action. The
number of Nuisance Notices served totalled 2,595
Legal proceedings were instituted in 180 cases, and 89 Nuisance Orders,
including two Closing Orders, were made. In 33 of the 36 instances where the
work was completed before the date of hearing costs were awarded, in one
instance the application for costs was adjourned sine die, and in two cases no
costs were awarded. Pour summonses were adjourned sine die and 48 were withdrawn,
in most cases by reason of the fact that the work was completed by the
date of hearing; three summonses were "not served".
In 16 cases legal proceedings were taken for non-compliance with Nuisance
Orders, and penalties and costs were obtained in twelve cases. Two summonses
were withdrawn on payment of costs, the necessary work having been carried out,
one summons was withdrawn without costs, and one summons was adjourned sine die.
Defects were remedied at 5,463 premises, 2,027 following the service of
Intimation Notices, 2,017 following the service of Nuisance Notices, 593 following
the service of other formal notices, and 826 without the service of a notice.
Work in Default