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allowed during the course thereof.
General Closing Hours.
For the period of the winter months, 5th November, 1950, to
3rd March, 1951, an Order was made for the later closing of hairdressers'
and barbers' shops in the Borough at 6.30p.m.
There was no suspension of the General Closing hours during
the period immediately prior to Christmas, 1950.
Sunday Trading.
The provisions of the Shops Act restricting Sunday trading are
effectively enforced by means of systematic investigations and observations.
78 visits were made for this purpose.
Shops Acts and Young Persons Employment Act, 1938.
Regular investigations and inspections were made in connection
with these Acts, and it has been ascertained that the conditions of
employment have improved, both as to the hours of employment of young
persons, and the arrangements made for the health and comfort of
shop workers generally. Complaints were received of assistants
suffering severely from cold owing to the restrictions on the heating
of shops last winter, and the frequent power cuts, which caused
a good deal of absenteeism 193 special visits were made in connection
with these Acts.
It is gratifying to note that the provisions of the Shops Acts
generally have been well observed.
Shops Acts-Legal Proceedings.
Legal proceedings were taken in the following instance:-
The occupier of a shop was summoned for failing to close his
shop at 1.0p.m. for the weekly half-holiday in contravention of
the Tottenham (Remainder) Weekly Half Holiday Order. The defendant
was fine £1.10s. 0d. and £1. 1s. 0d. costs.