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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Section 21,
Greater LondonCouncil
(General Powers)
Act 1967
Any person who carries on the business of a hairdresser or barber is required
to be registered by the local authority. Two hundred and fourteen persons
are registered for this purpose in Enfield.
Massage and Special Treatment Establishments
Middlesex County
Council Act 1944
London Government
Act 1963
Privately run establishments carrying on business for the purposes of providing
massage and other special treatments are 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.
Licences expire on 31st March each year. Twenty-nine applications for
renewal were received and approved. Two new licences were granted and
one application was refused.
All premises were inspected by a public health inspector and new premises
were inspected, in addition, by a medical officer.
Licensed Premises
Licensing Act, 1964
The Licensing Act, 1964, provides that applications be made to the Licensing
Justices for licences to sell intoxicating liquors for consumption on or off
the premises and for the registration of club premises.
When a club first makes application for the registration of premises an
officer of the Jocal authority may, on giving due notice under Section 45
of the Act, enter and inspect the premises.
Sixty-four applications were referred, necessitating one hundred and two
inspections of premises by public health inspectors. Conditions generally
were found to be satisfactory.
Betting and Gaming Premises
Betting, Gaining and
Lotteries Act 1963/64
Applications for permits for amusements with prizes under the Betting,
Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1963/64 and the Gaming Act 1968, are dealt with
by the Town Clerk, to whom reports are submitted by the Health Department
on the general suitability of premises, sanitary conditions, and, in the case
of premises handling food, on compliance with the Food Hygiene
Regulations.
Fifty-seven applications were dealt with, necessitating sixty-five inspections
by the public health inspectors. Fifty-three applications were approved
and three were refused. One case was still under consideration.
The Council may object to the grant of applications for Betting Office
Licences made to the Betting Licensing Committee under the Betting,
Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1963/64 and the Gaming Act 1968, are dealt with
of the Department on the conditions obtaining at the premises concerned.
Eight applications were referred. Ten inspections were made by the public
health inspectors and the Council's requirements were met in all cases.
Nurses Agencies
Nurses Agencies Act
1957 and the Nurses
Agencies Regulations
1961 and 1968
Nurses agencies are required to be licensed by the Borough Council. At
the end of 1970 there were two licensed agencies in the Borough.
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