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The public health inspectors continue to keep strict observations
during their daily routine duties regarding the sale of oil heaters,
particularly second-hand models offered for sale by market traders and
second-hand dealers. During the year no defective heaters were seen
to be exposed for sale. In the event of a heater being found which
appears to be defective, it will be purchased and sent for examination,
and if an adverse report is received, it will be recommended that
proceedings be taken against the offender. Any person who sells
a heater not complying with the Regulations is guilty of an offence
and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £100 or,
in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding
£250, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to
both.
The Nightdresses (Safety) Regulations, 1967
These Regulations, which came into operation on 1st September, 1967,
revoke the Children's Nightdresses Regulations, 1964.
The Regulations impose requirements in relation to nightdresses
and, among other things, require any fabric used in children's
nightdresses to be a kind capable of satisfying the requirements of
the British Standard for fabrics "described as of low flammability".
The Regulations also require adults' nightdresses to bear a warning
label unless they comply with the requirements imposed in relation to
children's nightdresses, and, furthermore, labelling is required in
the case of nightdresses made of fabrics which have been treated with
chemicals to make them safer from fire. No person may sell or have
in his possession for sale a nightdress not complying with the
Regulations, and Regulation 5 provides that goods shall be subject to
the Regulations notwithstanding that they were manufactured before
the coming into operation of the Regulations. Under Regulation 4
certain garments were exempted until 1st December, 1967.
No offences under these Regulations were observed during the
year.
The Stands for Carry-cots (Safety) Regulations, 1966
The Stands for Carry-cots (Safety) Regulations, 1966, which came
into operation on 1st February, 1967, impose requirements in relation
to stands for carry-cots.
Regulation 1 requires a label stating the maximum dimensions of
cot for which the stand is designed, and Regulation 2 relates to the
size of the base. Regulation 3 requires a guard-rail or stop to keep
the cot in position and prescribes a maximum height above the floor.
The Regulations also relate to the cot being of a specified strength
and to a prohibition on the sale of goods not complying with the
Regulations.
No contraventions of the Regulations were observed during the
year.
The Toys (Safety) Regulations, 1967
These Regulations came into operation on the 1st November, 1967,
and prohibit, from that date, the use of celluloid in toys other than
balls used for ping pong or table tennis. They will also regulate,
after the 31st October, 1968, the proportion of lead, arsenic, soluble
antimony, barium, cadium, chromium, or their compounds, which may be
present in any substance used to paint toys.
It was not found necessary to take any action under the Regulations
during the two months of the year that they were operative.