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neighbouring authority and the inspections will be made simultaneously by the
Officers of both authorities and due regard will be paid to circumstances
affecting the means of escape in either area.
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ACT. 1935.
Provision is made in this Act for the conduct and regulation of:-
(1) Tents, Caravans and Sheds;
(2) Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises;
(3) Swimming Baths and Pools, and
(4) Employment Agencies.
Tents. Caravans and Sheds.
One individual caravan site was approved during the year subject to compliance
with the requirements of the Act in respect of water supply, roads and paths,
drainage and layout. Court action was necessary to secure the removal of one
caravan from an unauthorised site and informal action secured the removal of
another.
The vans attending tho Barnet Fair were visited to enquire as to any infectious
diseases and as to their sanitary condition.
The provision of temporary sanitary accommodation was required in different
sections of the fair for the use of the caravanned and public, and regular
removal of refuse was arranged.
Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises.
The Council made Bye-laws for securing the cleanliness of these premises in
1937. There are fifteen such establishments in the district. No complaints
were received concerning their cleanliness or conduct nor were any serious breaches
of the Bye-laws noted during inspections of such premises.
Public Swimming Baths and Bathing Pools.
The only swimming pool in the district, via, at "The Barn", Barnet Bye-Pass,
is not now in use.
Employment Agencies.
Prior to the war there were four employment agencies in the district. These,
however, are no longer in existence owing to the control of labour and it seems
unlikely they will re-open.