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Shops Act, 1950—Applications for Exemption.
There were 4 applications received for exemption from the provisions of
Section 38 relative to the provision of suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences.
These were dealt with as follows :—
Granted 3
Refused 1
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26 Certificates, previously issued under the Shops Act, 1934, and subsequent legis'
lation, were no longer applicable in view of special circumstances and the Public
Health Committee authorised their cancellation.
Pharmacy and Poisons Acts, 1933/1941.
Number of Listed sellers of Part II Poisons other than
registered pharmacists 189
Number of initial registrations during the year 12
Number of visits and inspections 28
Number of samples taken 3
Number of samples reported satisfactory 3
Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
Number of premises on Register (Section 2 for Upholstery) 39
Number of Licences issued (under Section 7 for the storage
of Rag Flock) 1
Pet Animals Act, 1951.
Number of licences issued during year 27
Number of inspections and revisits 94
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954.
Hairdressers and Barbers.
With certain exceptions, it is an offence for any person to carry on the business
of a hairdresser or barber on any premises in the Borough unless he, and the premises,
are registered by the Borough Council. As mentioned in the last Report, Byelaws
under Section 18 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954, were
made by the Council and approved by the Minister of Housing and Local Govern—
ment last September, and came into operation on 1st January this year. These
byelaws were framed to secure (a) the cleanliness of premises registered and of
instruments, towels, materials and equipment used therein ; and (b) the cleanliness
of persons employed in such premises in regard both to themselves and their clothing.
A copy of the certificate of registration and of the byelaws must be displayed
in the premises registered under this statute.
At the end of the year 136 premises were so registered.
The following information may be of interest :
Number of Gentlemen's Hairdressers 64
Number of Ladies' Hairdressers 53
Number of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hairdressers 19
Number of Hairdressers' establishments situated in base—
ments 4
Number of Hairdressers' situated in dwelling houses 3
Number of Establishments where no assistants are employed 51
Number of inspections carried out 186
Number of revisits 60