[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Chester City & County Borough.

  • Chester (England). City & County Borough Council.
Date:
1960
Catalogue details

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Chester City & County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    61/64 (page 61)
    RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951 The purpose of this Act is to ensure the use of clean filling materials in upholstered articles or other articles which are stuffed or lined. It requires the registration of premises where filling materials are used for upholstering, stuffing or lining of bedding, toys, or baby carriages, but unfortimately, excludes premises where these articles are xe-made or reconditioned. One factory is registered under the Act and was visited twice during the year. PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951 The Act regulates premises on, and conditions under which, pets are housed and sold. Seven premises were licensed under the Act and 16 re-inspections made during the year. All the premises complied with the terms of their licences. CANAL BOATS The number of boats using the canal continues to be small. Five boats were examined during 1960 and none required the service of notices. NOISE ABATEMENT ACT, 1960 The Act enables Local Authorities to deal with nuisance from noise and vibration as a statutory nuisance in accordance with the provisions of Part III of the Public Health Act, 1936 and came into operation on 27th November, 1960. One complaint of noise caused by a fan and machinery was received before the end of the year and at the time of writing the nuisance has been abated during the night time period.