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Leyton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Cafes and Dining rooms 97
Fishmongers 21
Greengrocers 96
Food Hawkers—
(a) Premises 26
(b) Persons 44
Shell Fish Vendors 11
Offensive Trades.
Rag and Bone dealers 3
Tripe boiler 1
Hairdressers and Barbers.
On 1st August, 1951, there came into operation Section 48
of the Leyton Corporation Act, 1950, which contains the following
provisions.
No person shall carry on the business of a hairdresser or
barber on any premises in the Borough unless he and those
premises are registered by the Corporation.
Any person who makes an application in that behalf
and furnishes the Corporation with particulars of his name and
residence and of the premises in respect of which he desires
to be registered shall be registered in respect of those premises
by the Corporation.
The Corporation may make byelaws for the purpose of
securing—
(a) the cleanliness of premises registered under this
section and of the instruments, towels, materials and
equipment used therein; and
(b) the cleanliness of persons employed in such
premises in regard to both themselves and their clothing.
A person registered under this section shall keep a copy
of the said byelaws and of his certificate of registration displayed
in the premises in respect of which he is registered.
Byelaws. The following Byelaws, made under Section 48 of the
Leyton Corporation Act, 1950, were confirmed by the Minister of
Local Government and Planning; and came into operation on
25th September, 1951.
1. In these byelaws "premises" means any premises used
for the purpose of carrying on the trade or business of a hairdresser
or barber in the BOROUGH OF LEYTON.