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Barbers and Hairdressers.
The London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954,
Section 18, gave the Council authority as from the appointed day to
register barbers or hairdressers and their premises, and no person should
carry on such a business unless both he and the premises are registered.
Model By-laws were adopted and the appointed day fixed as the
1st January, 1956.
A register was compiled of all such establishments in the Borough,
and inspections carried out. Any person registered under this Section
must keep displayed in the premises in respect of which he is registered
a copy of his certificate of registration and of any by-laws made by
the Council.
At the end of the year there were 72 registered premises in the
Borough, and 220 inspections were carried out.
Pet Animals Act, 1951.
The object of the Act is to regulate the sale of pet animals.
with particular reference to their welfare while kept for sale in Pet
shops. A pet shop may not be kept except under the authority of
a licence granted in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Licences were issued in respect of 13 shops and 32 visits were
made during the year.
One application for a licence was refused.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
The principal provisions of the Act related to registration
premises in which rag flock or other materials are used in upholstery;
etc., and the licensing of premises used for the manufacture and
storage of rag flock. An authorised officer of the Council has the
right of entry, inspection and sampling of any filling materials. The
Medical Officer of Health and Public Health Inspectors are deemed
to be authorised officers. Subsequent Regulations made by the Minister
prescribed the standard of cleanliness for each kind of filling material.
the methods of testing samples and the nature of the tests to
applied.
There are 6 premises in the Borough at which filling materials
other than rag flock are used, and these are registered.
There are no premises at present dealing with rag flock.
Eighteen visits were made to registered premises during the year.
but no contravention of the Act was discovered. Three informal
samples of filling materials were taken and submitted to the Analyst.
All were certified to be in conformity with the Regulations.
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952
Regulations under the above Act prescribe that heating appliances
suitable for use in a dwelling house or other residential premises shall
be fitted with a robustly made guard securely attached to the appliance,
and shall satisfy certain other tests set out in a Schedule to the
Regulations.