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HEATING APPLIANCES AND FIREGUARDS.
The Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act 1952Visits were made to the shops selling heating
appliances to ensure that the fires were adequately
protected.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS.
The conditions under which rag flock and other
filling materials are used in the making of mattresses,
chairs, and like articles, and particularly the
cleanliness of the materials, are controlled by the
Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act 1951.
There is only one trader in the district whose
business comes within the scope of the Act. The
premises have been registered and were visited during
the year to ensure that the requirements of the Act
were being observed.
PETROLEUM SPIRIT AND MIXTURES.
Except for small quantities kept in accordance
with special regulations, petroleum spirit and
mixtures may only be s tored under licence granted by
the local authority and subject to such conditions
as may be considered necessary for its safe keeping.
These conditions were revised at the end of
195& and are now based on models suggested by the Home
Office which include the latest recommendations in
regard to electrical equipment associated with petrol
pumps.
Twenty-five licences were granted during the
year for the storage of a total quantity of 29,470 gallon
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