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Dagenham 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
There are two premises in occupation which have been
registered under Section 2 of the Act. One licence for the manufacture
and one licence for the storage of rag flock have been
issued.
Samples are regularly taken at the three factories in the
Borough where filling materials are manufactured.
Forty informal samples were taken during the year. The
details are as follows:—
Material Satisfactory Not Satisfactory
Rag Flock 9 —
Cotton Felt 8 —
Kapok 4 —
K011k mixed with cotton 5 —
Woollen Mixture Felt 4 —
Coir Fibre 5 —
Grey Fibre 1 —
Sisal 3 —
Washed Felt 1 —
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Six licences authorising the keeping of pet shops have been
renewed.
The conditions attached to the licences are those approved
by the Association of Municipal Corporations. Premises are
regularly inspected and no serious breach of the conditions has
arisen.
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