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PART II- Applications for Cancellation of Certificates
Applications by landlords to Council for cancellation of
certificates 6
Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates upheld
Decisions by Council to cancel notwithstanding tenants'
objection
Certificates cancelled 3
In addition to the foregoing, 4 applications (Form "O") were
received, 3 from landlords and 1 from a tenant, each for a certificate
as to the remedying of defects which the landlords had undertaken to remedy.

Noise Abatement Act, 1960
Local authorities have been empowered to deal with noise or
vibration as statutory nuisances under this Act and during the year
57 complaints were received of which all but two were of a relatively
minor nature. The two more serious complaints were in respect of
large industrial premises and mainly related to noise at night.
With the co-operation of the Scientific Branch of the Greater
London Council, noise readings were taken during the day and
night, as a result of which, observations were sought from the
managements of the firms concerned.
At the end of the year, proposals were in hand with a view to
reducing the noise levels at both these premises and, in respect of the
majority of the other complaints, satisfactory improvements were
effected.
In all a total of 347 visits were carried out during the course of
the year by the Public Health Inspectors in connection with noise
complaints.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933
During the year the Town Clerk received 39 applications for
entry of name in the Council's List of Persons entitled to sell Poisons