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obtained for bacteriological and chemical examination and
found to be satisfactory.
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
Under the provisions of this Act all premises used for the
manufacture and/or storage of filling materials to which the
Act applies are required to be licensed by the local authority
and certain premises where such materials are used in upholstering,
stuffing or lining bedding, toys, baby carriages, etc.,
must be registered with the local authority.
At the end of the year there were no premises in the Borough
used for manufacture or storage, but there were 8 entries in the
register of premises where trades were being carried on involving
the use of these materials.
The Sampling Officer obtained 22 samples of filling materials
for submission to the Prescribed Analyst, all of which were
reported to conform to the standards of composition and purity
laid down in the regulations made under this Act. The following
table indicates the number of samples of each type of filling
material examined : —
Rag flock (loose) ... ... ... ... ... 7
Rag flock (layered) ... ... ... ... ... 2
Woollen mixture felt ... ... ... ... ... 3
Jute wadding ... ... ... ... ... 1
Grey wadding (cotton felt) ... ... ... ... 2
Cotton felt ... ... ... ... ... ... 3
Hair (loose) ... ... ... ... ... ... 1
Hair (pad) ... ... ... ... ... ... 1
Fibre (loose) ... ... ... ... ... ... 1
Coir fibre (Pad) ... ... ... ... ... ... 1
Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 22
Offensive Trades.
The district sanitary inspectors supervised the following
five premises in the Borough which are registered for the conduct
of offensive trades : —
Skin dressers ... ... ... ... ... ... 4
Soap boilers ... ... ... ... ... ... 1
It became necessary to draw the attention of the proprietors
of one factory engaged in skin dressing and dyeing to nuisances
arising from noise, formaldehyde vapour and trade refuse (fur
residue) and a copy of the London County Council By-laws
relating to such trades was forwarded to them. On the authority
of the Public Health Committee this was followed by the service
of a Statutory Notice, with which they complied.