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of school buildings, where the architects found themselves unable
on aesthetic and economic grounds to meet recommendations
regarding chimney heights.
NOISE ABATEMENT
53 complaints of noise were received and investigated during
the year, necessitating 174 visits by the Public Health Inspectors.
In 47 cases the matter was dealt with by informal action and in
six cases no action was required by this Department
The most common cause of domestic complaints, mostly
originating from neighbours were concerning radios, "pop" groups
and barking dogs. These complaints are frequently found on
investigation to be of a relatively minor nature, but nevertheless
extremely annoying to the complainants.
The complaints referring to industrial and commercial premises
—which numbered 31—were mostly concerned with the noise
of machinery in factories and on sites of building operations.
In addition to the above the usual number of complaints were
received regarding ice cream chimes and three prosecutions were
taken under a local Act for sounding chimes on a Sunday. Fines
totalling £6 were imposed on the offenders, and costs totalling
£4.4.0d. were awarded to the Council.
SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS AND VISITS BY ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH INSPECTORATE
The main headings under which work was done is classified
as follows:—