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There are three registered premises in the Borough at which filling
Material other than rag flock are used, one having closed during the
year. Samples of the fillings used are submitted to analysis.
There are no premises at present dealing with rag flock.
Six visits were made to registered premises during the year, but
no contravention of the Act was discovered.
Rag Dealers and Sorters.
Premises occupied by rag sorters in the Borough are subjected to
regular inspection. During the year 101 inspections were made.
Offensive Trades.
There are two premises in the Borough at which the scheduled
offensive trade of fat melting is carried on. The firms concerned have
been established for many years, and the trades are conducted
satisfactorily.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
This Act is chiefly concerned with the distribution by sale or otherwise of poisonous substances. The list of poisons is contained in an
Order made under the Act. This Order is divided into Part I and
Part II. With the poisons contained in Part I, the Council are not
concerned, since an "authorised seller" is a pharmacist registered with
the Pharmaceutical Society, and enforcement is entrusted to Inspectors
appointed by that Society.
Substances specified in Part II may be sold by "listed sellers",
and these are persons who, on written application in a prescribed form,
and on payment of stated fees, are recorded by the Council as "persons
entitled to sell poisons in Part II of the Poisons List" at the premises
recorded on the Register. The Council are required to enforce the Act
and Orders so far as they relate to "listed sellers" and have appointed
the Public Health Inspectors as Inspectors under the Act. At the end of
the year there were 81 persons registered under the Act.
Pet Animals Act, 1951.
The object of the Act is to regulate the sale of pet animals,
with particular reference to their welfare whilst kept for sale in pet
shops. a pet shop may not be kept except under the authority of
a licence granted in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Licences were issued in respect of 10 shops and 13 visits were
made during the year.
Barbers and Hairdressers.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1954—Section 18.
The Council, under the provisions of the above-named Section,
registers all barbers and hairdressers and their premises. At the end
of the year there were 91 registered premises in the Borough, and 153
inspections were carried out.
Noise Abatement Act, 1960.
Since the passing of this Act, the number of complaints concerning
noise have grown considerably.