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The Borough Council resolved that the 1st February, 1955 be the appointed
day for the purpose of registration, and on the 27th July made the following
bylaws which were confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government on
the 21st September and came into operation on the 1st November.
BYELAWS AS TO HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS MADE BY THE
HACKNEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 18 (4) OF THE
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT,, 1954
1. (1) In these byelaws, unless the context otherwise requires- "hairdresser
or barber" means any person carrying on the business of a hairdresser or barber
on premises registered under section 18 (1) of the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1954:
"day" means a day on which business is carried on.
(2) The Interpretation Act, 1889, applies to the interpretation of these
byelaws as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament,
2. For the purpose of securing the cleanliness of the premises, a hairdresser
or barber shall comply with the following provisions:-
(a) all internal walls,, partitions and ceilings shall be painted, distempered,
whitewashed, papered, decorated, furnished or otherwise treated
and shall be capable of being kept clean, kept in good repair and cleansed
as necessary;
(b) the floor and any coverings shall be kept in good repair, and shall
be cleansed at least once a day and swept as necessary to prevent the
accumulation of hair clippings, neck wool or other litter
(c) all such sweepings and all other litter shall be placed in suitable
covered receptacles, which shall be emptied as necessary and at least
once a day, and kept clean;
(d) every chair or seat shall be cleansed as necessary;
(e) every shelf, table, cabinet, washbasin and other fitting shall be
kept clean
3. For the purpose of securing the cleanliness of any instruments, towels,
materials and equipment used in the premises, a hairdresser or barber shall
comply with the following provisions
(a) before use in connection with any customer -
(i) any gown, wrap, overall or other protective clothing shall be
clean;
(ii) any paper or other covering placed on the back of a chair and
any towel, cloth, hairnet, neck wool or other article which is applied
to the face, head or neck shall be clean, and shall not previously
have been used in connection with any other customer unless it con
sists of a material (other than paper or wool) which can be, and has
been, adequately cleansed:
(iii) any metal instrument shall have been sterilized or otherwise
adequately cleansed:
(iv) any hairbrush, comb or similar instrument shall be clean, and
shall have been sterilised, or otherwise adequately washed or
cleansed, at least once a day;
(v) any soap in solid form shall have been adequately rinsed
(b) a fresh supply of water shall be used for purposes of shaving,
shampooing or washing each customer, and all articles used for purposes of
shaving (including any styptic in solid form) shall be adequately cleansed
immediately after use
(c) there shall be provided washing facilities which are adequate for the
purposes of any cleansing carried out in pursuance of this byelaw