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The use of six of the basements discontinued either on or before
the expiration of the Notice? two, with the approval, of the Public Health
Committee were given permission to continue in use until 31st December,
1950, and in one instance the owner carried out extensive alterations arri
improvements which justified the issue of a certificate of suitability for
a further period of five years.
RAG FLOCK
The sale and use of rag flock is regulated by Section 136 of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and the Regulations made by the
Ministry of Health.
The Regulations prohibit the sale or use of unclean flock
manufactured from rags in making any article of upholstery, cushions,
bedding etc., and provide that when not less than 1$) grams of flock are
thoroughly washed with distilled water at a temperature below 25°C, the
chlorine must not exceed 30 parts per 100,000 of flock. This standard
ensures a certain degree of cleanliness.
During 1950, five samples of rag flock were taken by the
Sampling Officer, all of which complied with the Regulations.
THE PHARMACY & POISONS
ACT, 1933 „
THE POISONS RULES, 1936 etc.
The sale of poisonous substances is controlled by the above,
and every trader who is not a registered pharmacist, and who sells or
desires to sell by retail to the general public, or to persons in
certain occupations, any of the poisons or poisonous substances included
in Part II of the Poisons List, is required to have his name entered in
the List of Persons entitled to sell such poisons, kept by the local
authority of the district in which the premises are situate.
The Act and Rules lay down, certain requirements regarding
types of containers, labelling, storage, transport and sale cf poisons.
At the end of 1950 there were 154- names on the Council's
Register, and 187 visits of inspection were made during the year under
review. Twenty samples of Part II poisons were purchased for analysis
during the year, and none called for special comment.