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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
City of London 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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HYGIENE IN HAIRDRESSERS' AND BARBERS' SHOPS
The former powers dealing with hygienic conditions in hairdressers and barbers shops contained
in the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954 have been repealed and these
powers are replaced by legislation in the Public Health Act 1961 Section 77. There is no power,
at present, to require registration of these premises.
During the year 27 inspections were made showing that byelaw requirements are generally
being maintained.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Factory premises have been under such supervision as is necessary, and the following gives
details of the work carried out:—
PART I OF THE ACT
1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.
| PREMISES | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 1,134 (incl. 2 bakehouses and 974 kitchens) | 1,805 (incl. 7 bakehouses and 1,738 kitchens) | 164 | – |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 408 | 194 | 19 | – |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 6 | 6 | 1 | – |
| TOTAL | 1,548 (incl. 2 bakehouses and 974 kitchens) | 2,005 (incl. 7 bakehouses and 1,738 kitchens) | 184 | – |
2.-CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
(If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they are reckoned as two, three or more "cases").
| PARTICULARS | No. of cases in which defects were found | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
| To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector | ||||
| Want of cleanliness (S.l.) | 770 | *847 | – | – | – |
| Overcrowding (S.2.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4) | 46 | * 56 | – | – | – |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) | |||||
| (a) insufficient | 9 | 5 | – | – | – |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 208 | *219 | – | – | – |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 11 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| TOTAL | 1,046 | 1,131 | 1 | – | – |
*The number of defects remedied is higher than the number of defects found due to a 'carry over'
from previous years.
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