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HAIRDRESSERS' AND BARBERS' PREMISES
Bye-laws for securing the cleanliness of any premises used for these businesses
and of instruments, towels and materials used in such premises, were made by the
former Borough of Enfield in 1937 and by the former Borough of Edmonton in
1963. The bye-laws are still operative in the areas of these former Boroughs, and
as, under the Public Health Act, 1961, Section 77, local authorities may make byelaws
to secure similar hygienic standards in hairdressers’ and barbers’ premises,
new bye-laws will, in due course, secure that uniform standards will apply to these
premises in the area of the new Borough.
The former London County Council had powers requiring licensing of all
hairdressers' establishments and proposals were made by some of the London
Boroughs for these powers to be provided in a new Act. Up to the end of 1966
the statutory provision was still as set out above.
Twenty-seven visits were made to hairdressing establishments and no defects
were noted.
MASSAGE AND SPECIAL TREATMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
Privately run establishments carrying on business for the purposes of providing
massage and other special treatments may be required by the Council to be licensed
under the provisions of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1944, as amended by
an Order made under the London Government Act, 1963.
Licensing, in past years confined to the former Boroughs of Southgate and
Edmonton, has, since 1st June, 1966, been required throughout the whole of the
London Borough of Enfield.
Licences expire on 31st March each year. Twenty-four applications for renewal
were received and approved, and two new licences were granted.
All the premises were visited by a principal medical officer and a public health
inspector and were found to be satisfactory.
LICENSED PREMISES
The Licensing Act, 1964, provides that applications be made to the Licensing
Justices for licences to retail intoxicating liquors and for the registration of club
premises.
Section 45 requires that when a club applies for the issue of a first registration
certificate in respect of any premises, an officer of the local authority may, on giving
due notice to the applicant, enter and inspect the premises.
Thirty-six applications were referred, necessitating 48 visits to premises by the
public health inspectors. Conditions found were satisfactory and no adverse reports
were made.
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