Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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HYGIENE IN HA1RDRESS1NG 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 51 inspections were made. As a consequence of these inspections it was
necessary to serve 2 Intimation Notices.
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.
During the year 68 hairdressers and barbers were registered in respect of their premises.
FAC TORIES 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 | ||
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Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
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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 | |||
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Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||||
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