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CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year in regard
to unfit basement and other rooms-
Number of rooms reported unfit 131
Number of houses reported unfit 3
Number of rooms closed for all purposes 56
Number of houses where demolition order was made 5
Number of houses where closing order was made 6
Number of rooms closed for human habitation,
but permitted to be used for other purposes 30
Number of rooms made fit without the necessity
of a closing order 16
Number of existing closing orders varied to
permit of use other than human habitation 35
Number of existing closing orders determined 37
Closing orders are operative upon a total of 1,402 rooms and 43 houses in the
Borough to which bi-annual visits of inspection are made.
HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS
By-laws made by the St. Pancras Borough Council pursuant to section 18(4)
of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954 render it illegal for
any person to carry on the business of hairdresser or barber in the Borough unless
he and the premises are registered by the Borough Council.
The by laws also govern the cleanliness of the premises, instruments, towels4
materials and equipment used as well as that of the persons employed and their
clothing They also require an adequate fresh water supply and washing facilities.
At the end of 1960 there were 157 persons and premises registered.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The following applications were received during 1960 for retention or entry
in the Council s list of persons entitled to sell poisons included in Part II of
the Poisons List;-
Retentions 106
New entries 6
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
This Act has been in force since the 1st April, 1952, and requires that no
person shall keep a pet shop unless licensed by a local authority.
Nine licences were in force during 1960 and no contraventions were reported.
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