NOISE NEAR HOSPITAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22005, 11 January 1935, Page 13

NOISE NEAR HOSPITAL

Sir,—l see that at "last a hospital patient has written complaining of the dreadful noise made by motor-cycles and other vehicles. As a one-time resident of Park Road I can assure you the noise of motor-cycles is most nerve-racking. Cars have a certain smoothness, which the cycle never has, and in Park Road the noise is increasing and goes on from long before seven in the morning until after midnight. I often pitied the hospital patients. It would be quite easy for Park Road not to be used at all, for noisy traffic. There are other roads quite convenient, if those in authority would insist on their being used. The vibration caused by heavy lorries is very severe, though, of course, not so incessant as the terrible motorcvcle. Sympathiser.

Sir,- —-On reading the letter in Wednesdav's issue by "A Patient" I felt that if I could assist him to remedy some of his grievances 1 would be doing good to the patients in the hospital and to many residents in that area. Some bare-faced individuals should be checked. They get away with some daredevil tactics, motor-cyclists in particular, and milk waggons on solid tyres, etc., in the early hours of the morning, and from 10..'50 till midnight. If any officer with authority would witness and take note of the infringements and the unnecessary noise and report upon it, we may get somewhere in the matter. The many complaints mentioned bv your correspondent are only too true! Subscriber.

Sir, —In view of the fact that pthers who have suffered the ravages of sleeplessness, through the noise of traffic passing by the "Wallace wards, substantiate the text of my letter of December 9, perhaps the gravity of the situation may be recognised by responsible members of the City Council and the Hospital Board. On Thursday morning, January 10, a number of patients in the ward commented that a-little less noise came from without, and that they had got back a little of their lost sleep and had benefited greatly thereby. Should this be due to consideration given by drivers to the appeal in my letter, the sufferers who have since enjoyed a rest have asked me to voice their appreciation and to thank those drivers who are giving us consideration. Patient.