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complete 'takes' of the bait were recorded repeated baiting was
carried out.
HAIRDRESSERS' PREMISES AND BARBERS' SHOPS
Section 18 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1954 requires a person carrying on the business of a hairdresser
or barber, as well as the premises used for that purpose,
to register with the Borough Council. The Council's Byelaws also
lay down the minimum hygiene standards to which premises and equipment
must conform. For this purpose all the hairdressing establishments
and barbers' shops are periodically inspected.
During the year nine applications were received for
registration of Ladies. hairdressing premises, one Gentlemen's
premises, and one combined premises, making a total of 62 Ladies',
44 Gentlemen's, and nine combined premises registered by the Council.
STREET CLEANSING
There are over 161 miles of roads to be cleansed in the Borough,
of which 15 per cento are swept at least once daily; 20 per cent.
three to six times weekly; 55 per cento twice weekly; and 10 per cent.
once weekly.
Eighty-eight street sweepers are employed on the work, and, in
addition, a mechanical sweeper and sprinkler is used to sweep the main
traffic routes in the Borough and the roads in the shopping areas of
Powis Street, Plumstead High Street, and Eltham High Street.
Approximately 9,650 street gullies are cleansed periodically by
mechanical gully cleansing machines.
HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE
During the year under review, 40,880 tons of refuse were collected
by the Council's vehicles and 42,000 tons disposed of at the Council's
Refuse Destructor. The difference between the two weights is largely
the quantity of refuse delivered to the Refuse Destructor from the
Royal Arsenal and from trade premises. Some 1,874 tons of scrap metal,
1,447 tons of waste paper, and 135 tons of textiles were salvaged and
sold during the year, producing an income of £l3,280.
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