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Additional Infestations found Business premises 1197
Private dwellings 249
Number of premises treated Business premises 1254
Private dwellings 338
Number of visits made Business premises 13725
Private dwellings 6990
Charges made to Business premises £4,371. Is. 0d.
PET ANIMALS:
There is little trade in the Borough in pet animals. Licences
under the Pet Animals Act, 1951, have been re-issued in respect of 6
premises during the past year. Three were in respect of shops; two in
respect of stalls and one in respect of premises used for the breeding
and sale of tropical fish, largely for export. All the premises were
inspected during the year.
HEATIRG APPLIANCES:
Observations have constantly been made on all shops, warehouses and
stalls handling the sale of new and secondhand gas, electric or oil
fires, to ensure that such appliances were adequately guarded in accordance
with the 3 .tandards laid down.
NUISANCE FROM PIGEONS:
In order to control the number of pigeons in the Borough, licenses
have been granted for catching them in the streets and open spaces, as
they are liable to become a public nuisance and to do much damage.
Enquiries are made as to the means employed by those authorized, to
ensure that they are humane and as to disposal of the carcasses to ensure
that birds unfit for human consumption are not sold for this purpose.
During 1962 3 licences were in force.
MORTUARY:
The Corporation of London was so good as to make available mortuary
accommodation at their Golden Lane Mortuary for Pinsbury infectious and
emergency cases.
HAIRDRESSERS:
The Council fixed the 1st February 1956, as the appointed day on
which to bring into operation the provisions of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act 1954, requiring the registration of persons carrying
on the business of Hairdresser or Barber, and the registration of the
premises used, and made Bye-Laws for the purpose of securing the
cleanliness of registered premises including the instruments, towels
and equipment usedtherein, and the cleanliness of the persons employed
both in regard to themselves and their clothing. At the end of the
year there was a total of 47 registered premises in the Borough. As a
36