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Proposal to build a new convenience - Wandsworth Bridge Area:
Owing to the continued restrictions on expenditure it has not been thought
advisable to make any further approach to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government
for loan sanction to build this convenience on part of what was the site of Messrs.
French's builder's yard. Ismailia Road. As soon as the financial climate becomes more
favourable, another application will be submitted to the Ministry.
Replacement of Gibb's Green Convenience:
It is proposed to replace the old underground convenience at Gibbs Green with a
modern convenience as soon as possible, and a suitable site near the existing convenience
has been found. An approach to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government
for loan sanction to rebuild this convenience will be made as soon as the site is
cleared and valued. It is hoped that work in building this new convenience will
conmence before the end of 1958.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
During the year 92 medical examinations were carried out. These included the
examination of new entrants to the Council's service, to determine their suitability
for acceptance under the Superannuation Scheme and of others referred because of sick
leave or accident. The latter usually required specialist investigation and resulted
in quite a considerable amount of correspondence with private doctors and hospital
specialists.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933 - THE POISON RULES
PHARMACY AND MEDICINES ACT, 1941
The retail sale of poisonous substances by shopkeepers who are not registered
pharmacists is controlled by the Acts and rules made thereunder
The Poisons List, which has been prepared by the Poisons Board and confirmed by
the Home Secretaiy, prescribes two Lists of Poisons - Part I and Part II. The sale 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
Au tho ri ty.
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. Pees are payable to the local authority by persons whose names are
entered on the List.