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Barbers' and hairdressers' premises are subject to the provisions of
the Shops Act, 1950 which ensures that there shall be a sufficient number
of sanitary conveniences for the staff employed and the premises shall
be properly heated and ventilated. The Act also regulates early closing
days, assistants' half-holidays and arrangements for the health and
comfort of the shop assistants.
To obtain up-to-date information on the hygienic condition of hairdressers'
and barbers' premises in the Borough and methods of sterilising
equipment, a special survey was carried out. From this survey the
following information was obtained.
Total number of hairdressers' and barbers' shops
in the Borough 62
Number catering for men only 18
Number catering for women only 33
Number catering for both sexes 11
Total number of staff employed—
Males 32
Females 74
Young persons 8 114
Number of premises found to comply in all respects
with the Shops Act and Model Byelaws in regard to
cleanliness of staff, premises and equipment 44
Number of premises failing to comply with the
Model Byelaws in the following respects:—
(a) General cleanliness of premises, painting and
decoration, etc. 8
(b) General cleanliness of floors and receptacles
for litter 7
(c) Sanitary conveniences:
defective, unsuitable or insufficient 2
(d) Washing facilities:
inadequate or defective 2
(e) Lighting and ventilation:
inadequate or defective 4
(f) Water supplies:
inadequate hot and cold supplies 1
(g) Instruments:
hairbrushes, combs, shaving brushes, clippers,
etc., inadequate cleansing 4
(h) Disinfection of brushes, scissors, etc. unsatisfactory
3
Arrangements for cleansing, disinfection and sterilisation of overalls,
brushes, instruments and other equipment varied considerably.
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