London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
At the end of 1961 there were 146 names on the Council1 s List and the following changes took place in the Register during the year:-
| Number of listed sellers on Council's register at 1.1.61 | 148 |
| Number added during the year | 11 |
| 159 | |
| Number who transferred their business or discontinued the sale of poisons | 13 |
| 146 |
46 visits to listed premises were made during the year under review.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
Under this Act it 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, etc., except on premises registered by a local authority (in London, a
Metropolitan Borough). It is also an offence to sell or expose for sale on any premises
any article containing filling material to which the Act applies, which is unclean.
The standards of cleanliness for the various types of filling material are laid down
in the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations. 1951-1954, superseded on the
1st August by the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations, 1961.
At the beginning of the year there were seven premises registered for the use of
filling materials. During the year one firm vacated their premises leaving six
registered premises at the end of 1961.
During the year samples were taken as follows:-
| Type of Filling | No. of Samples | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algerian Fibre | 1 | 1 | — |
| Woollen Mixture Felt | 1 | 1 | — |
| Hair | 1 | 1 | — |
| Washed Felt | 1 | 1 | — |
| Black Fibre | 1 | 1 | —- |
| Corded Hair | 1 | 1 | — |
| Hair and Fibre Mixture | 1 | 1 | — |
| Total | 7 | 7 | — |
All the samples were of filling material taken at registered premises.