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During the period under review, the Public Health Department was
called upon to arrange burials, as follows:-
Adults 8
Children (under one year of age) 1
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PHARMACY & POISONS ACT. 1933,
Under the provisions of this Act it is necessary for all persons
trading in poisons included in Part II of the Poisons List to be included
in a local authority' s listo During the year, 50 applications were received
for inclusion in the Council's list, three of which were new registrations.
The trades carried on at the premises concerned were as follows;-
NQq of premises
Grocers & Provision Merchants 22
Departmental and Domestic
Storekeepers 17
Hairdressers 9
Drug StorekeeperS 1
Builders' Merchants 1
TOTAL§ 50
PUBLIC MORTUARY AND CORONER'S COURT.,
An agreement exists between the Chelsea and Hammersmith Borough Councils
whereby the latter authority has made available excellent facilities,,
During 1950 the number of bodies removed to the Mortuary numbered 216, whilst
210 post-mortem examinations were madep and inquests held on 51 cases0
RODENT CONTROL„
The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, which became operative
on 31st March, 1950, is much more advantageous to a local authority in
dealing with rodents than the Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919, which has
been repealed0 The new Act empowers a local authority to take all
practicable measures to rid its area of rats and mice. Under the provisions
of the Rats and Mice Destruction Act, 1919, the primary duty for the
eradication of these particular pests rested upon the individual occupier0
With the advent of this new legislation, an occupier is guilty of an offence
if he fails to destroy rodents or use hi3 best endeavours to prevent an
infestationQ