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PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951.
The administration of this Act is conducted by the Public Health
Department, and the Sanitary Inspectors and I have been authorised to
act as Inspection Officers. Although this is a comparatively modest
additional burden, there are some somewhat complex practical difficulties
arising in connection with the licensing and inspection of pet shops,
which require careful investigation. Two licences were issued during the
year.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
This Act came into operation on the 1st November, 1951, and makes
it obligatory for manufacturers, retailers, and other users of rag flock
and other prescribed filling materials to be registered or licensed by the
local authority as the case may be.
Registered premises are those where filling materials of the types
listed in section 33 of the Act are used in manufacturing bedding, toys,
baby carriages and other articles of upholstery.
Licenced premises are those where rag flock is (a) manufactured, or
(b) stored for distribution to registered premises.
Upholstering, etc., may only be done on registered premises.
Offences in respect of the manufacture and sale of unclean filling
materials are prescribed, also powers of entry, inspection and sampling.
At present only one business is registered with this Authority.
HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952.
This Act received the Royal Assent on 1st August, 1952. It does
not come into force until 1st October, 1953.
The Act prohibits the sale or letting of unguarded domestic electric
fires, gas fires or oil heaters; empowers authorised officers of local
authorities to inspect and list appliances kept on any premises for sale
or letting and imposes penalties for contraventions. This new legislation
has been referred to the Public Health Department for enforcement.
THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION.
The Housing Estates Manager has supplied me with the following
information: —
New Housing Estates.
During 1952, progress was made in the provision of new housing
schemes, as follows: —
West End Lane.
The 80 flats in Sidney Boyd Court, West End Lane, were completed
and occupied during the year. The estimated cost of the
land and buildings is £208,000. The housing scheme is to be opened
officially on 18th April, 1953, by Mr. Alderman S. A. Boyd, M.S.,
F.R.C.S., J.P., after whom the estate is named in appreciation of
his services as Mayor for seven years, including the whole period of
World War II.