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Public Health Department,
33 Lancaster Grove,
Hampstead, N.W.3.
31st March, 1956.
TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS
OP THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMPSTEAD.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
This is the sixth Annual Report which it has been ray
privilege to present. It will also be the last, for the Council
has determined to appoint a full-time Medical Officer of Health
to the Borough of Hampstead, a decision I have advised and with
which I heartily concur. I shall therefore be relinquishing my
office as Medical Officer of Health as from 31st March, 1956.
I have thought it wise in these circumstances to recall
some of the major items of interest and the various changes which
have affected the Public Health Department since my appointment
on 1st September, 1950.
Barbers and Hairdressers
In 1951 I reported on the general condition of barbers
and hairdressers establishments in the Borough. In that report
it was found that on the whole the standard of barbers and hairdressers
was reasonably satisfactory, though there was room for
improvement in some cases. Since then in accordance with the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954, all barbers
and hairdressers must be registered as from such time as may be
determined by each Council and in Hampstead the date chosen was
1st October, 1955. In addition the General Powers Act gave
authority to make byelaws governing the cleanliness of premises,
instruments and employees. The Hampstead Council made byelaws
which came into force on 1st December, 1955. Steps were taken
to secure the registration of barbers and hairdressers and by the
end of the year 70 had been so registered.
In order to get a uniform standard of hygiene each
barbers shop in the Borough so far registered has been inspected