[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Wycombe R.D.C.
- High Wycombe (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1964
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Wycombe R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951 The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 195i, forbids the use of filling materials to which the Act applies for such purposes as upholstery and the stuffing of bedding, toys and baby carriages except on premises registered by a local authority. There are 19 premises registered under the Act, in the Rural District 0 Standards of cleanliness of filling materia]s are given by regulations and penalties are prescribed for using unclean materials. During the year samples of rag flock were collected and submitted to the prescribed analyst for examination. All samples were found to conform to the prescribed standard of cleanliness, OFFICES SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT 1963 1st Annual Report by the Chief Public Health Inspector This Act enabled regulations to be made for securing the health, safety and welfare of people, estimated to number eight million, who, are employed in one million shops, offices and railway premises. Provision is made for the registration of premises and matters relating to cleanliness, overcrowding, tem- perature, lighting, sanitary conveniences, washing facili- ties, drinking water, accommodation for clothing, facili- ties for sitting and eating. Safety requirements in connection with floors, stairs, steps, passage and gang- ways? fencing of dangerous machinery, stringent fire precautions and notification of accidents, Consequent upon the commencement of the Act during the year and in particular the provisions relating to registration, which came into force on the 1st May, 1964:, a letter was sent to the occupiers of all known shops, offices and catering establishments etc, , advising them as to their responsibilities as employers of persons in such premises*](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29428312_0073.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
