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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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New Legislation.
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952.
This Act makes it an offence to let for hire or to sell unguarded electric fires, gas
fires, or oil heaters, and empowers an authorised officer of a local authority to inspect and
to test the guards of such heating appliances.
The Heating Appliances (.Fireguards) Regulations, 1953.
I hese Regulations which came into force on the 1st October, 1953, require that
domestic electric fires, gas fires and oil heaters shall be fitted with a guard which complies
with the specified standard of construction and fitting. Such appliances manufactured
belore 1st October, 1953, and not fitted with the requisite guard, may not be sold or let
for hire after 1st October, 1954.