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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Noise Nuisance.
By Section 66 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1937, a noise nuisance is deemed to be a nuisance which may be
dealt with under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Subject to
certain qualifications a noise nuisance is deemed to exist where any
person makes or continues or causes to be made or continued any
excessive or unreasonable or unnecessary noise which is injurious or
dangerous to health.