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The degree of nuisance caused by the operation of ice
cream chimes is debatable. The sounding of chimes and bells
by these vendors on Sundays and in the evenings is sweet music
to some, whereas to others it is somewhat disturbing and alleged
to be a nuisance.
The Havering Council have power to deal with offenders by
virtue of Section 147 of the Hornchurch Urban District Council
Act, 1936;
"Every person ho shall on Sunday in any street or public
place in the district call, or shout, or ring any bell, or use
any noisy instrument for the purpose of selling, or advertising
any article or commodity shall, for every such offence, be
liable to a penalty not exceeding 40/-."
This section is applied to the whole of the Borough under the
Local Laws (North East London Boroughs) Order, 1965. Whilst
the law concerning Sundays is quite clear, the question of weekdays
is more difficult. The legislation applying to weekdays is
the Noise Abatement Act, 1960, but here again it is somewhat
obscure because whilst there is a general embargo that a loud
speaker in a street may not be operated between the hours of
nine in the evening and eight in the morning for any purpose
except for Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance or Local Authority
purposes, etc., the operation of a loud speaker between the hours
of noon and seven o'clock in the evening is permissible if the
loud speaker is fixed to a vehicle which is being used for the
conveyance of a perishable commodity for human consumption, and
is operated solely for informing members of the public that the
commodity is on sale from the vehicle, and is so operated as
not to give reasonable cause for annoyance to persons in the
vicinity.
It seems, therefore, that it is permissible to use a loud
speaker on a vehicle to advertise the sale of ice cream, etc.,
between noon and 7 p.m. on any weekday provided it does
not annoy and on Sundays loud speaker chimes and the rest are
definitely prohibited by virtue of the Local Act.
MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR LONG-STAY IMMIGRANTS
To endeavour to ensure that long-stay immigrants learn how
to use the Health Service their destination addresses are forwarded
by the port of arrival to the Medical Officer of Health
of the Authority concerned, so that advice can be given on
registering with a general practitioner as soon as possible. During
the year destination addresses of 33 immigrants were received
and the necessary follow-up visits made.
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