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Fulham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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of poisons included in Part I is restricted to registered pharmacists whilst those
included in Part II may be sold to the general public not only by registered pharmacists,
but also (subject to certain conditions) by ordinary traders whose names are entered
on a List of Persons entitled to sell such poisons, kept by the Local Authority.
The Acts and Rules lay down certain requirements regarding type of container,
labelling, storage, transport and sale of poisons, penalties being prescribed for
non-compliance. Fees are payable to the local authority by persons whose names are
entered on the List.
At the end of 1959 there were 153 names on the Council's List and the following changes took place in the Register during the year:-
| Number of listed sellers on Council's register at 1.1.59 | 156 |
| Number added during the year | 11 |
| 167 | |
| Number who transferred their business or discontinued the sale of poisons | 14 |
| Number on register at 31.12. 59 | 153 |
25 Visits were made during the year under review.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
This Act regulates the sale of pet animals and empowers a local authority (in
London a Metropolitan Borough) to grant licences to keep a pet shop on payment of a
fee not exceeding ten shillings.
During 1959, ten licences were renewed.
No contraventions of the Act were found during 37 routine inspections.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
Under this Act it is unlawful in the course of business to use filling materials
to which the Act applies in any form of upholstery, the stuffing or lining of toys,
baby carriages etc., except on premises registered by a local authority (in London, a
Metropolitan Borough). It is also an offence to sell or expose for sale on any
premises, any article containing filling material to which the Act applies, which is
unclean.
The standards of cleanliness for the various types of filling material are laid
down in the Rag Flock and Other Pilling Materials Regulations, 1951-1954.
In Fulham there are six premises registered for the use of filling materials, but the appropriate type of goods on sale in all furnishers shops are covered by the Act. During the year samples were taken as follows:-
| Type of filling | No. of samples | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feathers | 3 | 3 | – |
| Hair | 1 | 1 | – |
| Hair and Fibre Mixture | 1 | 1 | – |
| Rag Flock | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kapok | 2 | 2 | – |
| Cotton Millpuff | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Down and Feather Mixture | 2 | – | 2 |
| Wadding | 3 | 3 | – |
| Wood Wool | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 15 | 5 |