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PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1935.
The Act consolidates the Poisons and Pharmacy Acts from the year
1852. The object is to regulate the sale of certain poisonous substances
and the Act contains important provisions.
During the year the number of applications granted for the entry
of names on the List of Persons entitled to sell Poisons under Part 11
of this Act was 9, and application was node and granted for entry into
the list of the names of l0 deputies. In addition, 248 applications
were made for the retention of names on the list for a further period
of twelve months.
Five infringements of the Act were found.
FERTILISES AND FEEDING- STUFFS ACT,1936.
8 inspections of premises where fertilisers and feeding stuffs
were sold end carried out during the .year, and no infringements of the
Act was found.
DISINFECTION.
The Borough Disinfecting station is situate at Factory Lane.
Two steam disinfectors are in use and are supplied with steam from
the refuse destructor.
A Cleansing Station, consisting of reception rooms, four baths and
discharge room, is attached to the Disinfecting Station and is used for
dealing with verminous conditions in children and adults. A women
attendant deals with school children and women.

In addition 474 articles we re destro3red on request.
Disinfection after infectious or contagious disease was carried
out in
954 rooms at 719 houses
87 hospital. ;Werds.
651 hospital clinic and creche rooms
7 vehicles
3 huts •
1 tent
1743 library and 395 other books
21 rooms Fire Station.
1 factory
1 hall.
Disinfecting of bedding and other upholstered goods is carried out
for traders who deliver to and collect articles from the station. For
this service a charge is made.
During 1940, 1304 such articles were disinfected, the receipts for
this work amounting to £54. 19. 0.
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