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It is considered that over seven-tenths of the premises which are
thought to be eligible for registration were registered by the end of the
year, this is after one reminder had been sent out in October to all those
that had not registered by that time.
A start has been made of the general inspection of premises by the
public health inspectors, but it is obvious that to complete this task
will take some little while.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
This Act came into force on November 1, 1951, and repealed the
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928 and section 136 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936. The Act is designed to secure the use of clean
filling materials in upholstered articles and other articles which are
stuffed or lined.
Five premises are registered for the use of filling materials for
upholstery purposes, one of these being also registered for storage.
Samples of these materials proved satisfactory on examination.
Destruction of pigeons
The destruction of pigeons was continued at an increased rate
with the employment of two part-time pigeon catchers during 1964.
There is no doubt that the numbers have been cut down by an appreciable
extent, but the problem is a neverending one, and will have to be
continually tackled energetically. During the year the pigeon catchers
altogether accounted for the destruction of 2,673 birds, 128 eggs and
79 nests.