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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Proceedings were instituted against the occupiers of four premises for offences under
the Act, The cases will be heard next year.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1921 - PART III (AS AMENDED) EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
| No. of licences issued during year | 50 |
| No. of licensed agencies at end of year | 50 |
| No. of visits | 146 |
| No. of re-visits | 118 |
Under the provisions of the London County Council (General Powers) Act 1921 (as amended),
Employment Agencies have to be licensed by the Local Authority. Minor infringements were
found and reaedied upon appropriate advice or warning being given.
NURSES AGENCIES ACT. 1957
NURSES AGENCIES
| No. of licensed agencies at end of year | 1 |
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT. 1920 - PART IV (AS AMENDED) ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE OR SPECIAL TREATMENT
| No. of licences issued during year | 17 |
| No. of licensed establishments at end of year | 17 |
| No. of visits | 41 |
| No. of re-visits | 18 |
The main purpose of licensing and inspection is to ensure that only suitable, and if
applicable, qualified persons carry on such businesses, to ensure that equipment is properly
maintained, and that the premises are conducted in a proper manner.
Infringements found were not such as to necessitate revocation of licences or the institution
of legal proceedings.
THEATRICAL EMPLOYERS REGISTRATION ACTS. 1925 & 1928
| No. of registrations during year | 1 |
| No. of registered employers at end of year | 44 |
PERFORMING ANIMALS (REGULATION) ACT. 1925
| No. of current registrations | Nil |
SHOPS ACT, 1950
SHOPS (EARLY CLOSING DAYS) ACT, 1965
YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACTS. 1938 & 1964
| No. of visits during year | 7, 353 |
| Prosecutions | 4 |
(Total fines £16 and costs of £5 were imposed)
These Acts govern the closing hours of shops and the conditions of employment of the staff
engaged therein.
There is an Early Closing Day Exemption Order in force in the Borough in respect of all
non-food shops in the Nag's Head shopping area.
During the year applications were received from the Camden Passage Traders' Association
and the Hackney and District Chamber of Commerce for temporary suspension of general closing
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