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The question of whether or not acupuncture clinics came
within the scope of this Act was investigated during the year. It
was decided to conform to general practice and not to register
these premises.
LITTER ACT, 1958
The Council was active with the enforcement of this legislation
during the year and 18 persons were prosecuted under Section
1 of this Act for depositing and leaving rubbish in a public
place.
Fines totalling £78.8s.0d. were imposed by the magistrates
and costs amounting to £37.8s.0d. were awarded to the Council.
RAG, FLOCK & OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
This Act, designed to secure the use of clean filling materials
in articles which are upholstered, stuffed or lined required the
the registration of premises where rag flock is manufactured or
stored, or filling materials used. Regulations made under the
Act require standards of cleanliness in filling materials.
There are two premises in the Borough registered under
Section 2 of this Act.
Three samples of filling material were obtained from these
registered premises during the year and submitted to the prescribed
analyst for examination. In each case a satisfactory report was
received.
SCRAP METAL DEALERS ACT, 1964
One new registration was made during the year making a
total of 77 names on the register on 31st December, 1967.
Section 1 of this Act requires a dealer to notify any alterations
to his licence to the Council and to notify the Council if he
ceases to carry on business as a scrap metal dealer in the Area
of the Local Authority.
Registrations made under this Act are automatically cancelled
at the end of three years and if renewed, for successive periods
of three years.
The bulk of the persons registered with the Council as scrap
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