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RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT,
1951
This Act and Regulations made thereunder which prescribe
standards of cleanliness for the various filling material apply to
the upholstery, soft furnishing, bedding and soft toy trades.
Thirteen samples were taken during the year and submitted
to the prescribed analyst who carried out the routine tests under
the Regulations for cleanliness. Eleven of the samples proved to
be satisfactory and two failed to comply with the required standard.
Appropriate follow up action was taken.
No new licences were issued or registrations made during the
year in connection with these trades.
Foam crumb, a synthetic material for which no standard of
cleanliness has yet been prescribed, continues to be used on an
increasing scale as a filling material for soft toys and other
articles.
HOUSING AND SLUM CLEARANCE
The year 1969 represents a milestone in Housing legislation.
It was the year which saw the implementation in the Housing
Act, 1969, of many of the recommendations and policies outlined
by the Government's White Paper "New Homes for Older
Houses". The Act of 1969 proposed alterations and increases in
the payment of Improvement Grants and authorised the establishment
of General Improvement Areas.
It also legislated for conversion of controlled tenancies in
dwellings which have, or are to be provided with, all the standard
amenities, a fixed bath, a wash hand basin, and sink and a hot
and cold water supply to these fittings and a water closet accessible
from within the dwelling.
The Act also improved and simplified the legislation relating
to Houses in Multiple Occupation. The Act came into operation