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Fulham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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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 Secretary, 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 Authority.
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.
At the end of 1958 there were 156 names on the Council's List and the following changes took place in the Register during the year:-
| Number of listed sellers on Council s register at 1.1. 58 | 155 |
| Number added during the year | 19 |
| 174 | |
| Number who transferred their business or discontinued the sale of Poisons | 18 |
| Number on register at 31.12.58 | 156 |
105 Visits of inspection were made during the year under review
PET ANIMALS ACT, 19 51
This Act which came into operation on 1st April, 1952, regulates the sale of
pet animals and empowers a local authority (in London a Metropolitan Borough) to
grant licences to keep a pet shop on payment of a fee not exceeding ten shillings.
During 1958, twelve licences were renewed.
No contraventions of the Act were found during 42 routine inspections.