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This arrangement again worked satisfactorily during the year and in
no case was any objection recommended.
Fertilisers & Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926
Fertilisers & Feeding Stuffs Regulations, 1960 to 1964
No samples were taken during the year.
Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act, 1951
Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Regulations, 1961 and 1965
The above Act and Regulations deal with the licensing and registration
of premises where filling materials for use in upholstered articles are
made or used with a view to securing the use of clean fillings. There are five
premises in the Borough so registered and although no samples of filling
materials were taken during the year, the premises were satisfactory. There
was some little difficulty in that the testing laboratory notified the Council
that because of a dispute over fees, further work under the Regulations would
not be undertaken until a satisfactory solution was reached.
Consumer Protection Act, 1961
Nightdresses (Safety) Regulations, 1967
The manufacture of nightdresses made from natural fibre seems now to be on
a very small scale and it becomes increasingly difficult to find any
nightdresses on sale in the retail shops which are not manufactured from
man-made fibres.
During the year five nightdresses were purchased under the Regulations
and all were reported as satisfactory by the Official Analyst.
The Toys (Safety) Regulations, 1967
These Regulations prohibit the use of celluloid in toys other than
ping pong balls and impose restrictions in relation to the paint which may
be used on toys, laying a maximum content in respect of lead, arsenic,
solluble antimony, bearium, cadmium and chromium.
During the year six samples of toys were purchased and all complied
with the Regulations.
Oil Heaters Regulations, 1966
These Regulations, relate to warning notices and the standard performance
of oil heaters and although it is found that new heaters generally are in
good condition, a watch is kept for second-hand heaters which may be
exposed for sale.
During the year none were found for submission to the appropriate
tests.
Laboratory Facilities
The Public Analyst for the Borough is Mr. Thomas Mc Lachlan of
Messrs. Thomas Mc Lachlan & Partners, 4 Hanway Place, London, W.l. whose
report follows.
Bacteriological examination of food is carried out by the Public
Health Laboratory Service, County Hall, S.E.1. and occasionally by the
Institute of Public Health. The Public Health Laboratory Service is also
available to doctors for bacteriological examination - throat swabs and
intestinal specimens. The necessary swabs and outfits for the laboratory
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