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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 1970
[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 32 inspections were made.
The Greater London Council (General Powers) Act, 1967 requires all persons who wish to
carry on the business of a hairdresser or barber to be registered in respect of their premises.
During the year, 6 hairdressers and barbers were so registered bringing the total on the
Register to 69.
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 Regi ster | 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 | 69 (incl. 1 bakehouse) | 124 | 23 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 548 (incl. 2 bakehouses) | 32 | 6 | — |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 151 | 1 1 | 9 | — |
| TOTAL | 768 | 167 | 38 | - |
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 Referred | Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | To H.M. Inspector | by H.M. Inspector | ||
| Want of cleanliness (S. I.) | 13 | 1 1 | - | - | - |
| Overcrowding (S.2-) | — | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Unreasonable temperature (S.3.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inadequate ventilation (S.4.) | _ | _ | — | — | — |
| Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sanitary Conveniences (S.7.) | |||||
| (a) insufficient | 7 | 6 | _ | _ | _ |
| (b) unsuitable or defective | 26 | 23 | _ | — | _ |
| (c) not separate for sexes | 2 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) | 33 | 29 | 2 | 8 | - |
| TOTAL | 81 | 70 | 2 | 8 | - |