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SLAUGHTERHOUSE LICENCES
One application for the renewal of a slaughterhouse licence was received and granted under Section
157 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, but no slaughtering was carried out during 1954.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951, and the Rag Flock and Other Filling
Materials Regulations, 1951, came into operation on the 1st November, 1951. The Regulations specify
the standards of cleanliness for the filling materials, the analysis for the tests, the fees which may be
charged by the analyst, and the form of records to be kept by the occupiers of the premises registered and
licensed under the Act.
The premises of manufacturers of rag flock and those used for storing rag flock require to be
licensed by the local authority; the fee and the renewal fee is £1 0s. 0d. for a period not exceeding twelve
months.
The premises of persons carrying on business of upholstering, stuffing or lining of bedding, toys
and baby carriages, and other using filling materials specified in the Act, have to be registered; only one
fee of £1 0s. 0d. is chargeable.

Of the nine new registrations, seven were from persons employed on soft toy making in their own
homes, and two from upholsterers.
Three samples of materials used were submitted to the analyst and they proved to be up to standard.
There are no premises in Willesden which required to be licensed for the manufacture or storage
of rag flock.
Unfortunately the Act does not cover the re-making of an article, and dirty materials can therefore
be used in upholstering second-hand articles if they do not belong to the occupier.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
Pet shops must now have an annual licence on payment of a fee not exceeding 10/-. During
1954, 16 were licensed, and they were inspected by both sanitary inspectors and Shops Act inspectors.
Sanitary Inspectors inspect premises for size, temperature, lighting, ventilation and cleanliness,
and for the precautions taken for preventing spread of infectious disease.
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Forty-two staff medical examinations were carried out by the Medical Officer of Health and
Deputy Medical Officer of Health in 1954.