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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 941, 23 August 1957, Page 26

AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE NZ: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Winter Danger? A toddler in her fluffy night- Filmy party frocks and fancy dress whisks past, the radiator dresses made of cotton- wool; or open fire and whoof 4 an paper,, sacking; etc: are easily instant later there' s a sheet of ignited, too. fame. Protect your children from fire Records show that 70% of all risk by keeping them away from burns to young children are danger. See that fires and caused by clothing catching fire. radiators are completely cover- Little girls suffer three times as ed with mesh screens. Put much as boys because their flow- candles; kerosene lamps, on a ing nightgowns are greater risks firm base high above little- than pyjamas: children level: 14 Brushed cotton with a woolly" If clothing should catch alight nap 1S popular winter wear for act quickly. Smother the kiddies BUT it is highly in flames with a hearthrug, woollen fammable. coat or blanket To help you minimise fire hazard in clothing study this list of materials and their relative inflammability. DEGREE Of INFLAMMABILITY Highly Inflammable inflammable material because Cotton-napped flannelette and it melts and clings to the skin.) winceyette organdie, muslin, net acetate taffetas, cotton- wool, rayon; cotton. NOTE : Because of their great importation has been Less Infammable pcoited of textile nets stiff- Pure silk; pure wool and mix- ened, printed, or otherwise tures of these- Wool and cotton treated with lacquers contain- mixed. All nylon . (Nylon, ing cellulose nitrate, and of though not in itself inflam- garments made of any such mable, 1S a danger worn under material. 9.7