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HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS PREMISES
In accordance with Section 18 of the London CountyCouncil
(General Powers) Act, 1954, all persons carrying
on the business of Hairdresser or Barber and their premises
must be registered with the Borough Council. In addition,
the Council has Byelaws to enforce the cleanliness of
premises and the equipment used therein.
At the end of the year, there were registered in the
Borough, 47 ladies', 48 gentlemens' and ten combined ladies'
and gentlemens' hairdressing premises.
PROVISION OF DUSTBINS
During the year 26 notices were served under the provisions
of Section 12 of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1954, requesting landlords of premises in the
Borough to supply dustbins.
No appeals were made by landlords against the notices
served by the Council.
RODENT CONTROL
During the year, 824 complaints of rats and 280 of mice
were received, and in addition to the investigation of these
complaints systematic inspection under the "block control"
system was continued.
A total of 21,722 premises were inspected and of these
12,090 were under "block control". The number of properties
found to be infested by rats or mice was 1,851, which included
134 business or 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 carried out 29 smoke tests on suspected
defective drains at rat infested premises, and these
tests produced evidence of 13 defective drains.
A total of 38 "block control" schemes was carried out
during the year. As in previous years, the Council
continued its practice of arranging free treatment in
respect of infestations in private dwellings. A charge
is made for treatment carried out by the Council at
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