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St Pancras 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year in regard to unfit basement and other rooms:-
| Number of rooms reported unfit | 45 |
| Number of houses reported unfit | 10 |
| Number of rooms closed for all purposes | 22 |
| Number of houses where demolition order was made | 1 |
| Number of rooms closed for human habitation, but permitted to be used for other purposes | 7 |
| Number of rooms made fit without the necessity of a Closing Order | 18 |
| Number of existing Closing Orders varied to permit of use other than human habitation | 23 |
| Number of existing Closing Orders determined | 13 |
Closing Orders are operative upon a total of 1,551 rooms in the Borough to
which bi annual visits of inspection are made.
OVERCROWDING
A complete housing survey of the Borough was undertaken during 1958 59 and
the result is considered to be sufficiently interesting and important to place on
record. The full report is therefore included as an appendix to this Annual Report
(see page 51).
HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS
By-laws made by the St Pancras Borough Council pursuant to section 18(4)
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954 render it illegal for
any person to carry on the business of Hairdresser or Barber in the Borough unless
he and the premises are registered by the Borough Council
The by laws also govern the cleanliness of the premises, instruments towels
materials and equipment used as well as that of the persons employed and their
clothing They also require an adequate fresh water supply and washing facilities
At the end of 1959 there were 152 persons and premises registered
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The following applications were received during 1959 for retention or entry
in the Council's list of persons entitled to sell poisons included in Part II of
the Poisons List;-
Retentions 117
New entries 5
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