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The frequency with which complaints of noise nuisance were received
this year showed a slight increase. The group giving the greatest cause
for complaint were transport contractors' depots - particularly those
where operations are carried on throughout the night. The noises complained
of were revving engines, shouting instructions to drivers, loading
and unloading. Other complaints referred mainly to industrial processes.
Representations made to the proprietors of the firms concerned usually had
the desired effect. In 5 instances formal notices under the Act were served.
Notices Served
Notices served, during the year, under the various Acts and Byelaws
wire as follows:-
Public Health (London) Act 1936, Section 82 ... ... 1,4-06
" " 40 68
" "106 2
" "109 2
Factories Act 1961 74
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 40
London County Council (General Powers) Act 1954,
Section 18 87
London County Council (General Powers) Act 1955,
Section 25 178
" " 26 13
" " 27 2
Noise Abatement Act 1960 5
London County Council (Drainage) Byelaws 27
" (Poultry Slaughterhouse) Byelaws 8
Stepney Council (Staircase Lighting) Byelaws 21
" (Yard Paving) Byelaws 20
" (Hairdressers) Byelaws 16
" (Cleansing of Storage Cisterns) Byelaws 1
London County Council Byelaws re Demolition of Buildings 1
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Outworkers
Employers of outworkers in the Borough in certain specified occupations
are required, by the provisions of Section 133 of the Factories Act 1961,
to supply the Council in February and August each year with a list of the
names and addresses of all persons employed by them as outworkers during
the preceding six months. Where the outworker resides in another area,
the Council is required to forward details to the Local Authority for that
area. It is an offence to fail to submit lists of outworkers or to give
out work to be done in a place which is considered to be injurious to the
health of the persons employed therein. Two such contraventions were
discovered during the year, the employers being cautioned.
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