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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings were taken before the Kingston Court of
Petty Sessions for r nuisance order on failure by a
property owner to comply with an abatement notice requiring
repairs to a house to abate a nuisance.
The Court made an order and awarded the Council
five guineas costs.
BUILD PIG LICENCES,
luring the year 85 applications for building licences
were dealt with in the Department and suitable recommendations
made t o the borough Surveyor who is Licensing Officer.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT,1948.
One burial was effected in accordance with Sect Un 50
of the Acb where it appeared that no suitable arrangements
for the disposal of the body were being made otherwise than
by the Council.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
During the year 65 bodies were received into the
mortuary for post mortem examination.
CONCLUSION.
As predicted in my last report, results achieved during
the year under review proved to be most satisfactory.
Supported by an enthusiastic stsff and free from
disorganising influences such as frequent changes in personnel,
I found that work proceeded with smoothness and efficiency. It
was even found possible to resume inspections under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, and a good start was made in gutting
war-neglected properties re-instated to a reasonable condition.
In submitting this report I feel that something
approaching the limits of achievement with the present
establishment has been reached. In these uncertain times it
ib is probably too much to hope for a repetition of the wholly
favourable circumstances which obtained during 1949 and enabled
this standard to be set.
I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
H.J. RIRIDGE.
Senior Sanitary Inspector.
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