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The hospital car service operated jointly by the British Red Cross
Society, the St. John's Ambulance Brigade and the Women's Voluntary
Services, provides cars and drivers who give their services voluntarily, and
by arrangement with the County Council takes many patients to and from
hospitals and clinics.
LEGISLATION
Noise Abatement Act. 1960. This Act came into force on the 27th
November, 1960. Section 1 particularly concerns the Public Health
Committee. Under it noise or vibration which is a nuisance shall be a
statutory nuisance for the purposes of the Public Health Act, 1936 except
that at least three persons must be aggrieved, not one. In regard to noise or
vibration caused in the course of trade of business, it shall be a defence
to prove that the best practicable means have been used for preventing
and counteracting the effect of the noise or vibration. Statutory undertakers
are excluded from the operation of the Act, as is also noise or
vibration caused by aircraft. These provisions are much the same as
those contained in Section 313 of the Middlesex County Council Act,
1944 which has been in force all these years in this district. Other provisions
of the Act relating to the restriction and operation on highways, etc. of
loudspeakers, have been referred and delegated to the General Purposes
Committee.
Oil Burners (Standards) Act, 1960. The provisions of this Act
came into force on January, 1st 1961. The Act makes provision for minimum
standards of efficiency and safety of oil burning appliances.
The Radioactive Substances Act, 1960. The purpose of this Act
which came into force on the 2nd June, 1960 is to regulate the keeping
and use of radioactive materials, and to make provision as to the disposal
and accumulation of radioactive waste.
Offices Act, 1960. This Act which makes further and better provision
for health, welfare and safety in offices, is not to come into force
until the 1st January, 1962.
The Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960.
This Act which came into force on the 29th July, makes further provision
for the licensing and control of caravan sites and authorises local athorities
to provide and operate caravan sites. Although the powers and
duties under this Act have been delegated to the Planning Committee,
the Public Health Committee is particulary interested in it because these
added powers might lead to a solution of the problems arising from the
unsatisfactory state of the caravan site at North Lodge.