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On behalf of St. Marks Hospital
Moorfields Eye Hospital
Mount Pleasant G.P.O. and
Miscellaneous spraying I.D. 68
Bedding and clothing were brought to the Disinfecting Station in the
Health Centre in these cases, and disinfected with steam. In all, including
the cases where this was carried out for the control of vermin, 215 articles
were treated.
Goods, mostly, clothing, were also disinfected on behalf of certain
export firms as follows:—
Number of articles 7,250
Number of times disinfecting plant charged 15
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 Finsbury residents at their Reception House as and when
the occasion should arise.
No use has been made of this accommodation during 1964.
Noise:
Towards the end of i960 the Noise Abatement Act, which somewhat
strengthens the powers to secure abatement of noises which are a nuisance,
came into force.

Several complainants were disturbed by night work at adjoining
premises. In most cases, following correspondence with the firms in
Question some amelioration of the conditions was brought about
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