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FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926
On 1st April, 1965, the duties under the above Act were transferred to the London
Boroughs from the London County Council under the provisions of the London
Government Act, 1963.
During the year, twenty samples of fertilisers were obtained and submitted for
analysis in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The composition of one sample was
found to vary beyond the prescribed limits, and the matter was taken up with the supplier
concerned.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1950, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTS
Generally
As from 1st April, 1965, the Council assumed responsibility for administering the
above Acts and, in July, 1965, authorised and appointed the Veterinary Officer and
Inspectors of the City of London to act on their behalf.
By agreement with the Council, the City Corporation have undertaken to provide
administrative, clerical, professional, scientific and technical services in connection with
certain functions under the Acts, and have further agreed that they should report offences
occurring in the borough and thereafter their officers should take such action as may be
necessary, subject to prior consultation with the appropriate officers of the Council.
Riding Establishments Act, 1964
This Act provides for the licensing and inspection of any establishment where the
business of keeping horses for hire, for riding or for providing riding instruction is carried
on.
Two riding establishments in the borough are licensed and, in each case, satisfactory
reports on their suitability were received from the Veterinary Officer during the year.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
At the end of the year, the number of sellers of Part II poisons (other than registered
pharmacists) on the list maintained by the Council was 87. There were six new registrations
during the year.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
This Act regulates the use of clean filling materials in upholstered articles and other
articles which are stuffed or lined.
Subject to certain exceptions, the Act makes it unlawful to use prescribed filling
materials except on premises registered by a local authority. The local authority are
required, on the application of the occupier of premises, to register the premises on
payment of a registration fee of Two Pounds. At the end of the year, there were twenty-one
registered premises in the borough.
If, on registered premises, there are unclean filling materials, the occupier shall be
guilty of an offence. It is also an offence to sell or offer for sale any article which is
upholstered with unclean filling materials (second-hand articles are excepted).
Inspections of the registered premises were made during the year and two samples of
Algerian Fibre, two samples of Cellular Plastics Crumb, one sample of Rag Flock and one
sample of Cotton Felt were taken for analysis. They were all reported to be satisfactory.