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PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT. 1933
The provisions of the Act and the Poisons Rules relating to the
retailing of poisons specified in Part II of the Poisons List were
administered throughout the year.
The number of listed sellers placedon the Council's register was
50. (47 retentions and 3 new applications).
All applications are investigated to ensure that records are properly
maintained, labelling efficiently performed, storage accommodation adequate
and that sales are made only by employees nominated on the application
forms. In every instance it was found that the requirements of the Act
and Poisons Rules were being complied with, whilst subsequent enquiries
revealed that all concerned were well aware of their responsibilities in
such matters.
As a general rule the poisons retailed were insecticides, rodent
exterminants, hair dyes, and household ammonia.
Applications for inclusion and/or retention in the Council's register
are considered by the Public Health Committee each Springe When approval
has been, exparessed to applications, appropriate entries are made for a
period of twelve months (1st May to 30th April).
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERILS ACT, 1951
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951, came into force
on 1st November., 1951, and brought about the repeal of:-
The Rag Flock Acts of 1911 and 1928, and Section. 136
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
The new Act. represents a consolidation of the 1911 and 1928 Acts, and
extends control to a large number of filling materials in order to ensure
the cleanliness of same.
Eleven premises in the Borough, used for upholstering and similar
processes, have been registered since the Act came into force and in each
ease a fee of £1. 0s. 0d. was received.