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Inspection of Blocks of Premises under Section 2 or the
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
Treatments carried out 163
Inspections by Rodent Operators 1,467
Rodents destroyed—
Black rats –
Mice 2,055
2,055
Pet Animals Act, 1951.
Six licences were issued by the Council during the year in relation to
premises subject to the provisions of this Act.
Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
Under the provisions of this Act various types of premises concerned
with the upholstery trade or with the provision of materials for that
trade must be registered or licensed with the local authority.
At the end of the year seven premises were on the register and two
premises licensed for storage purposes.
Noise Nuisance.
Complaints 32
Investigations made 44
The noise of which complaint was made concerned that caused by
machinery, building works, water pipes, radiogram, animals, and
neighbours.
Atmospheric Pollution.
Investigation into the atmospheric pollution in the City was continued
during the year at three sites, Mayfair, Pimlico and Charing Cross,
where deposit gauges, which measure the deposited pollution, and lead
neroxide cvlinders. which measure the sulphur activity, are sited.
The
following tables give the results of the monthly analyses, and show
separately the amounts of insoluble and soluble constituents.