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Goods, mostly clothing, were also disinfected on behalf of
certain export firms as follows:-
Number of articles 34,201
Number of times disinfecting plant charged 112%
RECEPTION HOUSE;
The portion of the Health Centre which had in the past been
maintained by the Council as a Reception House (for persons who
could not remain in their own rooms whilst these were being
cleansed after infectious disease, or who had no alternative
accommodation in which to reside during housing repairs) continued
to be used, by agreement with the North East Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board, for the purpose of accommodating the administrative
side of the Mass Radiography Unit.
The Islington Borough Council has kindly agreed to provide
accommodation for Pinsbury residents at their Reception House as
and when the occasion should arise.
No use has been made of this accommodation during 1961.
NOISE;
No formal action has been taken under the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1937whlch provides for noises to be treated
as nuisances under the Public Health (London) Act 1936 in certain
circumstances, as the restrictions imposed have rendered it in
most cases unpracticable.
Towards the end of 1960 the Noise Abatement Act, 1960, which
somewhat strengthens the powers to secure abatement of noises
which are a nuisance, came into force.
In 1960 the Council accepted an invitation to become a member
of the Noise Abatement Society. The Society aims to eliminate
excessive and unnecessary noise from all sources, by means of
publicity, pressing for the enforcement of existing laws, and for
new bye-laws where existing laws appear inadequate.
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