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Hairdressers
Under the London County Council (General Powers) Act 1954. power
was given to Borough Councils to require the registration of persons
carrying on the business of a hairdresser or barber and the registration
of the premises and the Council fixed the 1st February 1956 as the
appointed day on which the provisions of the Act came into force in
Finsbury.
In accordance with the Act the Council made byelaws for the purpose
of securing the cleanliness of registered premises including the instruments,
towels and equipment used therein and also the cleanliness of
persons employed in such premises in regard both to themselves and
their clothing. These were based on the model agreed by the Metropolitan
Boroughs and were confirmed by the Ministry of Housing & Local
Government.
A total of 45 premises have been registered under the Act.
In all 69 visits were made to hairdressers and barbers during 1958.