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It will be noted that none of the outworkers are employed in food.
Outworking in food will cease to be legal in July, 1956 as a result of
the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955.
The inspectors made 253 visits and revisits during the year which
included some to places in which no work was being done at the time of
the visit, although the outworkers were prepared to restart work when
required. Reports were submitted to the Council setting out the
position with regard to outworkers in the borough. No adverse comments
were made.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
This Act came into force on November 1, 1951, and repealed the
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928 and section 136 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936. The Act is designed to secure the use of clean
filling materials in upholstered articles and other articles which are
stuffed or lined.
It is an offence, subject to certain provisos, to use filling materials
to which the Act applies for upholstery purposes except on premises
registered by a local authority, and rag flock for filling can only be
manufactured and stored on licensed premises. The local authority
is required to maintain a register of premises used for upholstery and of
premises used for the manufacture and storage of rag flock and to
maintain a list of licences in respect of premises used for the storage
of rag flock. Various penalties are prescribed for noncompliance with
the provisions of the Act.
Standards of cleanliness are laid down in the Rag Flock and Other
Filling Materials Regulations, 1951 in relation to each kind of filling
material described in the regulations, and tests are prescribed which
have to be carried out by approved analysts.
Four premises are registered for the use of filling materials for
upholstery purposes. Samples were taken of coir fibre and washed flock,
both of which were satisfactory.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
During the year 22 premises were licensed as pet shops. In the main,
the sale of pets at these premises consists of cage birds and tropical and
coldwater fish. In general it has been found that pets are kept for sale
under conditions which do not call for any particular comment and in
no case has it been found necessary to attach any special conditions to
any licence which has been issued.
Destruction of pigeons
Section 121 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, enables a
local authority to take steps for the purpose of abating or mitigating
any nuisance, annoyance or damage caused or which might be caused
by the congregation of pigeons which are as far as can be ascertained
without an owner. The local authority is enabled to seize and destroy,