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REGISTRATION OF HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS PREMISES
As from the 1st March, 1956, all persons carrying on the business
of a hairdresser or barber in the Borough must be registered and also
have their premises registeredo The Council have made Byelaws to
secure the cleanliness of these shops and of the instruments and
equipment used therein. The Council are not empowered to strike off
any premises from the register, but legal proceedings may be
instituted for a contravention of the Byelaws, and the Court may then
cancel any registration if it thinks fit. Applications for
registration were received during the year in respect of 43 Ladies'
hairdressers premises, 45 Gentlemen's and 11 combined Ladies' and
Gentlemen's premises.
Regular inspections are made by the Public Health Inspectors.
PROVISION OF DUSTBINS
During the year, 73 notices were served on the owners of
premises in the Borough under the provisions of Section 12 of the
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954, requesting the
supply of a dustbin. No appeals were made against the Council's
notices.
PET SHOPS
There are ten pet shops in the Borough, and these are licensed
annually by the Council and are visited periodically by the Public
Health Inspectors, to ensure that the requirements of the Pet Animals
Act, 1951, and the conditions subject to which licences are issued,
are being complied with. Sixty-seven inspections of pet shops were
carried out during the year.
RODENT CONTROL
There were 1,302 complaints of rats and 499 of mice received
during 1956, and in addition to the investigation of these complaints
the systematic inspection under the "block control" system was
continued.
A total of 11,096 premises were inspected during the year and of
these 7,487 were under the "block control" system. The number of
properties found to be infested by rats or mice was 1,834, which
included 159 business and industrial premises.
Where the cause of the infestation appears to be due to defective
drains or other defects in the building, the owner is requested to
effect the necessary repairs. In this connection the Department
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