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59.
HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENTS
(London General Powers Act 1954)
Total number of hairdressing establishments 55
Number of basic routine inspections 207
Number of re-inspections 36
Total number of inspections 243
Number of Notices 1
Hairdressing establishments in the Borough are kept extremely busy no
doubt due to the great increase in daytime population and therefore the
inspection of these premises is carried out most assiduously. It will be
noted that 100% basic routine inspections of hairdressing establishments were
completed.
SHOPS.
(Shops Act 1950 and London General Powers Act 1958)
Total number of shops, wholesale establishments and warehouses subject
to the requirements of the Shops Act 1950 and the London General Powers Act
1958, 769.
Number of basic routine visits made 2945 (100%)
Number of re-inspections made 842
Total number of inspections made 3787
Number of notices served 11
During the year 1 application was made and 1 certificate of exemption
was granted in respect of sanitary accommodation.
PET ANIMALS ACT 1951
Six premises were licensed under this Act during the year. In 5 cases a
considerable business is carried on, mostly in budgerigars and goldfish, but
the other one deals on a very small scale only, in pigeons.
15 inspections were made of these premises, and in no case were conditions
of the licence being contravened.
HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT 1952
General observation was kept on the sale of heating appliances to ensure
that they complied with the Regulations made under the above-named Act. In
several cases the sellers and users of heating appliances requested that their
guards be tested.