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MISCELLANEOUS
Noise Abatement
66 complaints were investigated during the year, an increase
of 11 on 1970. 13 referred to commercial premises, 12 domestic,
6 industrial, 4 construction, demolition, etc., 11 noisy ice cream
chimes and 20 miscellaneous.
9 ice cream vendors were prosecuted under Section 2 of the
Noise Abatement Act 1960 for operating musical chimes during
the prohibited periods. Fines of £36 were imposed and costs
amounting to £22 were awarded to the Council. In all other
instances informal action was sufficient to effect a reduction in
noise levels.
Mention was made in last year's report to the speedway
activities at "Brook lands". A High Court action by a complainant
resulted in the granting of an injunction against the Romford
Football Club and Speedway promoters from allowing speedway
racing at "Brook lands" thereby causing nuisance by noise to the
complainant.
Racing consequently ceased at the end of the 1971 season.
Disinfection & Disinfestation
The arrangement whereby the Council take advantage of the
disinfecting and cleansing services provided by the London
Borough of Hackney continued during part of the year, during
which time 3 families totalling 8 persons together with their
clothing and bedding were dealt with. In addition 7 lots of bedding
were taken to the cleansing station for disinfection in connection
with the treatment of scabies.
Towards the end of the year arrangements were made for
the treatment of persons who were suffering from scabiestogether
with their clothing and bedding—to be carried out by
the Health Visitor if possible.
Pest Control
Two of our three Pest Control Officers are licensed by
the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food in accordance with
Section 10 of the Protection of Birds Act 1954, to use stupefying
bait for killing or taking wild birds. This enables these officers
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