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"Better Health."
Arrangements were made in conjunction with the proprietors of the monthly
magazine "Better Health" for two thousand copies of a local edition of this
publication to be distributed free of charge in the Borough monthly. The
distribution began in October and as a result of the first three issues there is
evidence that already the publication is appreciated and the new number awaited
with interest.
The Public Health Department is indebted to various church, social and
philanthropic organisations who co-operate in the distribution of the magazine in
Holborn.
Other Propaganda.
Health leaflets were placed in ''Please take one'' boxes in the public
conveniences.
A poster directed against littering the streets was displayed by means of
sandwich-board men.
To assist in the display of health posters the Works and General Purposes
Committee agreed to one of the notice boards on the front of the Town Hall
building being framed and glazed and constructed to facilitate easy change of
the posters exhibited. This arrangement also prevents the posters becoming torn,
dirty and unsightly.
Noise.
During the year a complaint was made by the occupier of a flat of noise from
work carried on in a neighbouring bakehouse. Part of the noise was alleged to be
caused by the dropping of empty trays from a motor vehicle to the pavement
during the early hours of the morning (from 1 a.m. onwards) and by the talking
and shouting of workers in the bakehouse. Visits were made to the bakehouse and
the proprietor was asked to use every endeavour to prevent the nuisance complained
of. On enquiry there was reason to believe that part of the noise came from work
being carried on at a railway (underground) in the immediate neighbourhood.
Representations were made to the Superintendent in charge of the works who at
once took all practicable steps to minimise the noise. No further complaints were
received.
Noise from Loud Speakers, etc., By-law.
Pursuant to Section 23 of the Municipal Corporation Act, 1882, Section 16
of the Local Government Act, 1888, and Section 5 of the London Government Act,
1899, the Holborn Council made the following By-law:—
"No person shall in any street or public place, or in any shop, business
"premises, or place which adjoins any street or public place, and to which the
"public are admitted, operate or cause or suffer to be operated, any wireless
"loud-speaker or gramophone in such a manner as to cause annoyance to, or
"disturbance of, occupants or inmates of any premises or passengers.
"Any person offending against the foregoing By-law shall be liable upon
"conviction to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings."