Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
Under this Act is is unlawful in the course of business to use filling materials
to which the Act applies in any form of upholstery, the stuffing or lining of toys,
baby carriages or of articles of such other kinds as may be prescribed except on
premises registered by a local authority (in London a Metropolitan Borough Council).
Eight premises are registered in Fulham.
During 1958 the following samples of filling materials were purchased by the
Sampling Officer and submitted to the Prescribed Analyst for the purpose of the Act:-
Feathers 1
Horse Hair 1
Rag Flock 6
Coir Fibre 2
Kapok 5
Cotton Millpuff 1
Hair and Fibre mixture 1
Algerian Fibre 2
Re cleansed Hair 1
"Lyx Hair" Fibre 1
Sized Wadding 1
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All the samples of filling materials submitted for examination were reported
to be satisfactory