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Paddington 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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RODENT CONTROL.—The following table gives details of the work carried out under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, during the year:—
| Dwelling Houses | All other property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
It was not found necessary to serve any notices under the Act.
One block control scheme was carried out and the sewers in the
Borough were treated twice during the year.
In December the Council decided that, as from the 1st January,
1962, the charge for the service given by the Council under the
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 should be increased from
7s. 6d. to 10s. Od. per man hour.
NOISE.—During the year 34 complaints of noise were received
from the public. Some of these, however, did not come within the
scope of either the Noise Abatement Act, 1960, nor the Good Rule
and Government Byelaws made by the Council. No formal
action was necessary under the Noise Abatement Act, the noises
which contravened this Act being abated on informal representations
from this Department. Informal approaches to the other offenders
also sometimes resulted in the noise being abated, if only temporarily,
and where appropriate the attention of the complainants
was drawn to the action which could be taken under the Good Rule
and Government Byelaws.