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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The following is a summary of legal proceedings taken under the various
Acts Orders and Regulations, the administration of which comes within the
purview of the Public Health Committee. Details of these proceedings, with
the exception of those taken under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1955 and referred
to in the Pood Section of this Report, are set out on pages 8 to 16 of the
Appendix
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
SECTION 34 (DRAINAGE BY-LAWS) - CONTRAVENTIONS
Pine and costs 8
Pine imposed - no costs awarded l
Absolute discharge - no costs awarded 2
Withdrawn without costs 4
Work completed 3
Defendant firm in liquidation 1
SECTION 40 (REPAIR OF DRAINS) (NON-COMPLIANCE WITH NOTICE)
Pine and costs 3
Pine imposed - no costs awarded l
Withdrawn without costs, work completed l
SECTION 82 AND THE FIFTH SCHEDULE (NUISANCES)
Abatement Orders made - costs awarded 42
Abatement Orders made no costs awarded 10
Combined Abatement and Prohibition Order made - no costs awarded 1
Adjourned sine die - tenant in hospital 1
Withdrawn without costs 83
Work completed 79
Defendant bankrupt 1
Property acquired by Council 1
Premises vacated 1
Change of ownership 1
Non-compliance with Nuisance Notice
Fine and costs 1
Non-compliance with Magistrate's Orders
Pine and costs 19
Fine imposed - no costs awarded 4
Absolute discharge - no costs awarded 1
Withdrawn without costs 5
Work completed 3
Defendant bankrupt 1
Agency terminated 1
SECTION 107 (WATER CLOSET BY-LAWS) - CONTRAVENTIONS
Withdrawn without costs 5
Work completed 3
Defendant firm in liquidation 2