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Barbers and Hairdressers.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954—Section 18.
The Council, under the provisions of the above-named Section,
registers all barbers and hairdressers and their premises. At the end
of the year there were 72 registered premises in the Borough, and 143
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 whilst 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 11 shops and 25 visits were
made during the year.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
This Act is chiefly concerned with the distribution by sale or otherwise
of poisonous substances. The list of poisons is contained in an
Order made under the Act. This Order is divided into Part I and
Part II. With the poisons contained in Part I, the Council are not
concerned, since an "authorised seller" is a pharmacist registered with
the Pharmaceutical Society, and enforcement is entrusted to Inspectors
appointed by that Society.
Substances specified in Part II may be sold by "listed sellers",
and these are persons who, on written application in a prescribed form,
and on payment of stated fees, are recorded by the Council as "persons
entitled to sell poisons in Part II of the Poisons List" at the premises
recorded on the Register. The Council are required to enforce the Act
the Orders so far as they relate to "listed sellers" and have appointed
the Public Health Inspectors as Inspectors under the Act. At the end of
the year there were 80 persons registered under the Act.
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.
It has been found, since the passing of the Act, that almost
without exception appliances on sale are sold to a British Standard
specification, which gives the double assurance of their being subject
ti inspection at the place of manufacture.
Occasional cases of second-hand appliances of an old type being
offered for sale may occur, however, and a constant watch is kept for
such appliances. One such case was reported during the year, and, on
the instructions of the Health Committee, legal proceedings were taken
against the vendor. He pleaded "guilty", and was fined £2.
This Act has now been repealed by the Consumer Protection Act,
1961.