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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 London County Council (Drainage) Byelaws, 1934
| Drainage plans submitted | 489 |
| Combined drainage orders made | 36 |
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 Rats and Mice Repression
| Complaints received | 754 |
| Treatments undertaken | 838 |
| Inspections by Public Health Inspectors and Rodent Officer | 2,630 |
| Notices served | — |
| Black Rats | 766 |
| Brown rats | 3,329 |
| Mice | 5,293 |
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; one
licence was issued for the use of premises for storage purposes.
Noise Nuisance
| Complaints received | 80 |
| Investigations made | 134 |
| Notices served | 1 |
During 1961 complaints were received of noise caused by the following:
pneumatic drills and compressors, building and demolition works, power
machines, printing works, refrigeration and air-conditioning plant,
hammering, sawing and banging, cranes, trollies with metal wheels, traffic,
milk carts and floats, dustmen, cleaners, radios, juke boxes, loudspeakers,
fire alarm, boys playing football, and piano playing and singing in early
hours of the morning.