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Rag Dealers.
A rag dealer and his anployee were cautioned for a
contravention of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1952, for giving an articlc of food (toffee apple) in
exchange for rags.
Rag Flock 6c Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
Premises in the area registered under this Act number
17, and another is licensed. During the year 40 inspections
were made of these premises, and 28 formal samples of filling
materials were taken. The Analyst reported that a sample of
curled feathers was found on analysis not to. comply with the
prescribed standards, and the occupier of the pranises from
which the sample was obtained was cautioned.
Letters of warning were also sent to the occupiers of
two premises one of whom was found to be using the premises
as a rag flock store without the necessary licence from the
Council, and the other was found to be carrying on the
business of an upholsterer on unregistered premises.
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations,
1954, which came into operation on 3rd August, 1954, made
amendments to the requiranents of the impurities tests for
certain types of woollen felt and to the list of prescribed
Analysts.
Refuse Disposal.
The Public Cleansing Officer has kindly supplied the
following information on refuse and salvage disposed of
during the year
House and Trade 34,265 tons
Street and Market 8,004 "
Salvages Waste Paper 44 "
Scrap Iron, etc. 5 "
Rodent Control.
In accordance with the request of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries, statistics on rodent control work
carried out by the department are submitted to the Ministry
covering the period 1st April, 1954, to 31st March, 1955.
During this period, 10,921 dwellings and business pranises
were inspected. Charges for servicing made to occupiers of
business premises amounted to £874. A copy of the report
furnished to the Ministry will be found on page 67.
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