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use of each family occupying the house, on the storey, or one of the storeys, in which are
situate the rooms or lodgings in the separate occupation of that family, the sanitary authority
may, if the provision of such accommodation is practicable, serve on the owner of the house a
notice requiring him to provide, within such reasonable time as may be specified in the
notice, sufficient and suitable accommodation for the storage or cooking of food, as the case
maybe; and if the owner fails to comply with the requirements of the notice, he shall be
guilty of an offcnce and liable to a fine not exceeding forty shillings, and to a further fine
not exceeding twenty shillings for every day 011 which the offence continues after conviction.
[Extract from Report of Town Clerk.]
Noise Nuisances.
The following byelaw in regard to street cries and noises was made by the Borough
Council in 1907 and only applies to Sundays : —
Under section 66 it is provided that a noise nuisance shall be a nuisance which may bo
dealt with summarily under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. A noise nuisance is
deemed to exist where any person makes or continues or causes to be made or continued any
excessive or unreasonable or unnecessary noise which is injurious or dangerous to health.
The section does not apply to a noise occasioned by the exercise of the functions under any
Act of the county council or the sanitary authorities or any statutory undertakers; or affect
the power of the county council or any borough council to make byelaws for good rule and
government and suppression of nuisances under section 38 of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1934. It is further provided by section 66 of the new statute that no
complaint to a petty sessional court under paragraph 20 of the fifth schedule to the Act of
1936 in respect of a noise nuisance shall be of any effect unless it is made by not less
than three persons, being either householders or occupiers of premises within hearing of the
noise nuisance which is the subject of the complaint. In any proceedings occasioned in the
course of any trade, business or occupation it will be a good defence for the person charged
to show that he has used the best practicable means of preventing or mitigating the nuisance
having regard to the cost and to other relevant circumstances. [Extract from Report of
Town Clerk.]
In connection with this matter the following byelaw recently made by the Borough
Council as to nuisances caused by wireless loudspeakers, gramophones, etc., came into operation
on the 1st August, 1937.
"No person shall (a) in any street or public place or in or in connection with any
shop, business premises or other place which adjoins any street or public place and
to which the public are admitted, or (6) upon any other premises by operating or
causing or suffering to be operated any wireless loudspeaker, gramophone, amplifier or
similar instrument make or cause or suffer to be made any noise which shall be so
loud and so continuous or repeated as to cause a nuisance to occupants or inmates of
any premises in the neighbourhood.
Provided that no proceedings shall be taken against any person for any offence
against this byelaw in respect of premises referred to in paragraph (b) thereof, unless
the nuisance be continued after the expiration of a fortnight from the date of the
service on such person of a notice alleging a nuisance, signed by not less than three
householders residing within the hearing of the instrument as aforesaid.
Any person offending against this byelaw shall be liable on summary conviction
to a fine not exceeding five pounds."
Physical Training and Rkckeaticn Act, 1937.
This Act has been passed to provide for the development of facilities for, and the
encouragement of, physical training and recreation, and to facilitate the establishment of
centres for social activities.