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Regulations made under this Act specify standards of
cleanliness to which various filling materials must conform.
Seven samples of filling materials were taken during 1951
under these Regulations, as follows: —
Rag flock 2
Coir fibre 1
Hair (curled) 1
Woollen mixture felt 1
Sisal (pad) 1
Cotton felt (pad) 1
With the exception of the sample of cotton felt, all were
found, upon examination by the Prescribed Analyst, to be
satisfactory.
So far as the cotton felt was concerned, the Analyst reported
that this sample just failed to conform to the required standard
of 7·5 per cent, laid down for the trash content. The matter was
reported to the Public Health Committee and a cautionary
letter was sent to the firm using the cotton felt. A further
sample was taken early in 1952 and this was found to be
satisfactory.
Offensive Trades.
There are only five premises in the Borough registered for
the purpose of carrying on offensive trades, as follows:—
Skin dressers 4
Soap boilers 1
These premises were supervised by the district sanitary
inspectors but no infringements of the bye-laws were reported.
Rag and Bone Dealers.
There are eight rag and bone dealers carrying on business
in the Borough, none of which gave rise to any nuisance or
complaint requiring action by the Public Health Department.
Shops Act, 1950.
The district sanitary inspectors made 876 inspections of
shops during the year under the provisions of the above Act.
It only became necessary to serve one notice which was complied
with. No applications were received for exemption
certificates in accordance with Section 38 (6) of the Act.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
Applications for entry in the Council's Register as Sellers
of Part II Poisons under the above Act numbered 13. There
were also 154 applications for renewal of registrations. No
infringement of the Act came to the notice of the Council's
officers.