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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 be 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,
In April 1960, a new Poisons List Order amended the list of
poisons contained in Part I and in the same month The Poisons Rules
1960, consolidated, amended, extended and revoked various Rules enacted
between 1952 and 1958.
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, Fees are payable to the local
authority by persons whose names are entered on the List.

85 visits to listed premises were made during the year under review.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
Under this Act is is unlawful in the course of business to use
filling materials to which the Act applies in any form of upholstery,
the stuffing or lining of toys, baby carriages etc., except on premises
registered by a local authority (in London, a Metropolitan Borough).
It is also an offence to sell or expose for sale on any premises, any
article containing filling material to which the Act applies, which is
unclean.
The standards of cleanliness for the various types of filling
material are laid down in the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials
Regulations, 1951-1954,
At the beginning of the year there were six premises registered
for the use of filling materials and during the year two new ones were
added. At one premises the work of mattress making ceased, leaving
seven registered premises at the end of the year.
During the year samples were taken as follows: -