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St Pancras 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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SECTION 9, HOUSING ACT, 1957
During the year under review 50 notices were served under this section, and the position at the end of the year was as follows:-
| Total notices served to date | 66 |
| Notices complied with | 26 |
| Notices in respect of which work was in progress | 14 |
| Notices in respect of which work had not been commenced | 17 |
| Houses which were the subject of negotiations for acquisition by the Borough Council | 7 |
| Houses which had been acquired by the Borough Council | 2 |
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 | 90 |
| Number of houses reported unfit | 1 |
| Number of rooms closed for all purposes | 53 |
| Number of houses where demolition order was made | - |
| Number of houses where closing order was made | 1 |
| Number of rooms closed for human habitiation, but permitted to be used for other purposes | 23 |
| Number of rooms made fit without the necessity of a closing order | - |
| Number of existing closing orders varied to permit of use other than human habitation | 16 |
| Number of existing closing orders determined | 35 |
Closing orders are operative upon a total of 1,472 rooms and 59 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 hairdressers 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, towels,
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 1962 there were 166 persons and premises registered.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The following applications were received during 1962 for retention or entry
in the Council's list of persons entitled to sell poisons included in Part II of
the Poisons List:-
Retentions 98
New entries 3