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One in connection with building operations.
One regarding a ventilating fan in an office.
Two in connection with noises from clubs—dance bands, juke
box, staff putting out dustbins, and noise created by
members.
One in connection with a gramophone in a public house.
One regarding a noisy radio in a private dwelling.
Dust Nuisance
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1960
Under Section 14 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1960, the provisions of Section 82 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936 (which prescribes nuisances which may be dealt with summarily)
are extended to include "any dust or other airborne particles caused by
any trade business process or manufacture and being a nuisance or injurious
or dangerous to health." It is a defence in any proceedings that
having regard to cost and to local conditions and circumstances, the best
practicable means have been taken for preventing or for counteracting
the effect of such dust or airborne particles. A sanitary authority may
not institute proceedings under the above Act without the consent of the
Minister of Housing and Local Government if proceedings could be taken
under the Alkali, etc., Works Regulation Act, 1906.
During the year it was not necessary for any notices to be served under
Section 14 of the above Act, but several verbal warnings were given.
In Westminster, the London County Council Byelaw, No. 2671,
relating to dust nuisance from the demolition of buildings, is administered
by the City Engineer. During the year notifications concerning this type
of nuisance were forwarded to him on several occasions and the necessary
action was taken by his Department.
Public Swimming Baths
(I am indebted to the Director of Public Cleansing for the following
information.)
The City Council has three public baths establishments at Buckingham
Palace Boad and Marshall Street (each having two swimming pools)
and at Great Smith Street, where there is one pool.
The water for each of these swimming pools is supplied by the
Metropolitan Water Board and is continuously heated, filtered and
chlorinated at a rate of 25,000-40,000 gallons per hour, the whole of
the water of any one pool being filtered and chemically treated in
four hours.