View report page

HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1954 - SECTION 18
Operating from January 1st, 1957, hairdressers and barbers, and the premises in
which they carry out their business, have required registration by the Council,
Byelaws made by the Council to secure the cleanliness of premises, persons engaged
and the instruments, towels, materials and equipment used, came into force on March
1st, 1957.
Contraventions of the Act and Byelaws can attract substantial penalties, and the
Court, in lieu of or in addition to imposing a fine, can order the suspension or the
cancellation of the registration.
There are 89 registered hairdressing establishments in the borough. Co operation
in effecting improvements where found necessary was forthcoming and no recourse to the
Court was necessary
DISINFECTION, DISINFESTATION AND LAUNDRY SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
The following details relate to the services provided by the Disinfecting
Superintendent and his staff during 1958-
Number of rooms disinfected after Infectious Disease 111
Number of articles stoved 8,828
Number of rooms disinfested 480
Number of wards and rooms disinfected in Maternity Hospital 109
Laundry carried out for the Dust Destructor staff :-
Roller Towels 60 Dust Coats 52
Bath Towels 1,241 Boiler suits 10
Hand Towels 4
The disinfecting staff have also dealt with many kinds of infestation such as
cockroaches, beetles, ants, silver fish, moths etc.