London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

City of Westminster 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 Rats and Mice Repression

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 Rats and Mice Repression

Complaints received965
Treatments undertaken913
Inspections by Public Health Inspectors and Rodent Officer2,298
Notices served—
Rodents destroyed
Black Rats671
Brown rats2,953
Mice6,655
10,279

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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 received 41
Investigations made 72
The noises of which complaints were made were caused by power
machines, compressors, pile drivers, pneumatic drills, excavators,
machinery used for building and demolition work, an asphalting machine,
radios, juke boxes, bands and record players, a cockerel, and noise from
loading and unloading bays.