[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ] page 11

City of London 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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HYGIENE IN HAIRDRESSING AND BARBERS SHOPS
Section 77 of the Public Health Act, 1961 empowers local authorities to make Byelaws
dealing with hygienic conditions in hairdressers and barbers shops.
During the year thirteen inspections were made and no contravention of the Byelaw requirements
was observed.
On 14th July, 1967 the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act, 1967 received the
Royal Assent. Section 21 of this Act requires all persons who wish to carry on the business of
a hairdresser or barber to be registered. The Common Council of the City of London resolved in
September 1967 that the requirements of Section 21 of the Greater London Council (General
Powers) Act, 1967 should apply in the City of London as from the 1st January, 1968.
FACTORIES ACT, 1961
Factory premises have been under such supervision as is necessary, and the following gives
details of the work carried out:—

Table: PART I OF THE ACT 1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.

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PART I OF THE ACT 1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.

PREMISES	Number on Register	Number of
PREMISES	Number on Register	Inspections	Written notices	Occupiers prosecuted
(i) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities	86 (incl. 2 bakehouses)	140 (incl. 4 bakehouses)	6	-
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority	601	504	25	-
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises)	66	6	2	—
TOTAL	753 (incl. 2 bakehouses)	650 (incl. 4 bakehouses)	33	-

Table: 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").

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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
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	by H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness (S.1.)	7	4	—	—	—
Overcrowding (S.2.)	—	—	—	—	—
Unreasonable temperature (S.3.)	—	—	—	—	—
Inadequate ventilation (S.4.)	_	—	—	_	_
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.)	—	—	—	—	_
Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.)
(a) insufficient	1	1	—	_	_
(b) unsuitable or defective	35	24	—	—	—
(c) not separate for sexes	1	—	—	—	—
Other offences against the Act (not including
offences relating to Outwork)	17	16	1	3	—
TOTAL	61	45	1	3	—

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Table: PART I OF THE ACT 1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.

Table: 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").