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Wearing apparel 59
Box making 1
Brush making 2
Feather sorting 2
Making of lampshades 1
In one instance it was necessary to restrict outwork
by reason of infectious disease.
RAG FLOCK AMD OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT 1951.
This Act, which came into operation on November 1st.
1951, controls the conditions under which rag flock and
other filling materials are used in the making of new
articles. There is only o.ne trader in the District whose
premises come within the scope of the Act. These have
been registered.
PET ANIMALS ACT. 1951.
This Act, which came into operation on April 1st.
1951, provides that no person may keep a pet shop unless a
licence is obtained from the local authority, which may
impose conditions in order to secure the objects of the Act.
Among other matters the Act makes it illegal to sell an
animal as a pet to a child under the age of 12 years. The
Council has laid down conditions which conform closely to
those recommended by the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.
Two licences were issued after premises had been
inspected and found to be satisfactory.
PETROLEUM REGULATION ACTS. 1928 and 1936.
Legislation controlling the storage of petroleum
spirit is contained in the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act
1928 and the Petroleum ('Transfer of Licences) Act 1936,
which together are referred to as the Petroleum Regulation
Acts. The Council is responsible for enforcing these Acts.
Petroleum is defined as "petroleum which when tested
in a prescribed manner gives off an inflammable vapour at
a temperature of less than 73 degrees Fahrenheit". The
Acts have also been applied by Order to compositions or
mixtures which contain petroleum spirit. These mixtures