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DISINFECTION
Number of houses disinfected after infectious disease and
verminous cases 172
Number of articles of clothing, bedding, etc., disinfected 1,551
Number of Library books disinfected 301
Number of articles of clothing, bedding, etc., destroyed 81
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS
ACT, 1951.
The Act controlling premises in which these materials are
used came into force on 1st November, 1951. Six premises have
been registered for the manufacture of new articles containing
filling materials.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951.
This Act, which controls the keeping of a pet shop, came into
force on the 1st April, 1952.
During the course of the year 1 additional establishment
was licensed, and the 6 premises previously licensed by the local
authority were re-licensed.
THE HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952.
The above Act requiring fireguards to be fitted to gas fires,
electric fires and oil heaters of types so designed that they are
suitable for domestic use, and so constructed that without a guard
there is likelihood of injury by burning, or of ignition of clothing
by reason of contact with, or proximity to the heating element
or flame, came into operation on the 23rd March, 1953, and the
regulations made under this Act came into force on the 1st October,
1954.
Each of the Public Health Inspectors has been appointed a
duly appointed officer under the Act.