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Site address:
A - Chenil Galleries, King's Road, S.W.3.
B - ( The Red House, Hornton Street, W.8. (July 1971 to Jan. 1972 inclusive)
- ( 25A Kensington Square, W.8. (Apr. 1972 to June 1972 inclusive)
C — Public Library, Lancaster Road, W. 10.
D — Child Health Centre, Redcliffe Street, S.W. 10.
(Sites C and D have smoke measuring apparatus only.)
NOISE ABATEMENT ACT, 1960
One hundred and seventy-four complaints of alleged noise nuisances were received
during the year, compared with one hundred and forty-six for 1971. From the following
summary of the sources of the complaints, it will be seen that in all cases where the
complaints were justified it was possible to secure remedies without recourse to legal action:
Source of Noise
Number of
complaints
Remedied
Informally
No nuisance
No action
Commercial 48 33 15
Roadworks, construction and demolition 84 52 32
Domestic 24 10 14
Boutiques and Pop Groups 8 6 2
Exhibitions, Studios, Clubs 5 2 3
Animals 5 5 —
BYELAWS AS TO THE ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING OF COMMON STAIRCASES IN
TENEMENT HOUSES AND FLATS
The Council's Byelaws relating to artificial lighting of common staircases in
tenement houses and flats were made on 3rd May, 1967, under the provisions of Section 63
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1956, as amended by Article 3 and
the 1st Schedule to the Local Law (Greater London Council and Inner London Boroughs)
Order, 1965, and came into operation on 1st August, 1967.
During 1972, formal notices were served in thirteen instances, requiring compliance
with these Byelaws.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Section 153(1) of the Factories Act, 1961, requires the Medical Officer of Health to
make an annual report in regard to the Council's functions under the Act.
The following tables give the prescribed particulars in the form requested by the
Secretary of State for Health and Social Security in Circular No. 1/73.
Part I of the Act