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SHOPS ACT. 1950
(Arrangements for the health and comfort of shops workers)
Transfer of Powers
As from 1st January, 1959 certain powers and duties
of the London County Council relating to lighting, washing
facilities and facilities for taking meals were transferred to
the Borough Council and are now carried out by the Public Health
Inspectors, who already deal with temperature, ventilation and
sanitary conveniences in shops.
The County Council still retain such powers and duties
in respect of premises licensed for public entertainment. In
this connection the following premises, for all the purposes of
the Shops Act, come within the purview of the London County Council:-
Essoldo Theatre, Kilburn High Road, N.W.6.
Everyman Cinema Theatre, Holly Bush Vale, N.W.3.
Hampstead Playhouse, 6 Pond Street, N.W.3.
Kilburn Grange Cinema, Kilburn High Road, N.W.6.
Odeon Theatre, FInchley Road, N.W.3.
Odeon Theatre, Haverstock Hill, N.W.3.
Carlton Rooms, Maida Vale, N.W.6.
One hundred and sixty-one inspections were made of shop
premises. All were found to comply reasonably with the provisions
of the Act.
HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT. 1952
The Act prohibits the sale or letting of unguarded
domestic electric fires, gas fires or oil heaters; empowers
authorised officers of local authorities to inspect and list
appliances kept on any premises for sale or letting and imposes
penalties for contraventions. No contravention of the Act was
reported.
THE RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT. 1951
There Is one firm in the Borough of Hampstead whose
premises are registered for the use of filling materials used
in manufacturing bedding and other articles of upholstery.
Four inspections have been oarried out which showed the premises
to be in a satisfactory condition.