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HAIRDRESSERS' AND BARBERS' PREMISES.
Byelaws were made in 1937 for the purpose of securing the
cleanliness of any premises used for the purpose of carrying on the
business of a hairdresser or barber and of the instruments, towels,
and materials used in such premises.
These byelaws have proved useful in maintaining a high standard
in the premises of the Borough.
PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
Number of inspections of sanitary accommodation 27
OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are now no offensive trade businesses established in
the Borough.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
Under the Clean Air Act, 1956 (Appointed Day) Order, 1958,
the remaining provisions of the Act were brought into operation
on the 1st June, 1958.
These provisions included those relating to the prohibition of
dark smoke from chimneys, measures for dealing with grit and dust
from furnaces, abatement of smoke nuisances and the application
of the Act to railway engines, vessels and Crown premises.
Smoke emission from chimneys in certain parts of the district
caused some concern and close attention is being paid to these few
offenders.
Further progress was made in the action necessary to inaugurate
a Smoke Control Area in 1959 and analyses of deposit gauges and
lead peroxide instruments at four sites in the Borough were continued.