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The Poisons List Order, 1952, introduced during the year but
operative from 1st January 1953, revises names and adds other
substances to the Poisons Lists, Parts I and II; the latter were
subsequently amended by the Poisons Rules, 1952, Nos. 1 and 2,
operative from the same date.
During the year 7 applications for licences to sell poisons under
Part II were received and 62 vendors applied for retention in the
Council's List. All were duly considered and approved.
Fifteen inspections were carried out in accordance with the
above Act.
Shops Act, 1950.—This Act, which became effective from 1st
October, 1950, superseded the Act of 1934 and, with amendments,
was virtually a consolidation of the Shops Acts, 1912/1938 and their
associated Regulations.
The Council is responsible, inter alia, for ensuring that adequate
and proper sanitary accommodation and washing facilities are
available at each shop in the Borough. In the event of such
accommodation not being available at the premises the Council is
empowered under Section 38 of the Act to grant exemption from
this provision if it is satisfied that suitable facilities are readily
accessible elsewhere.
During the year 3 Exemption Certificates were granted, 2 in
respect of sanitary accommodation and 1 in respect of sanitary
and washing facilities.
At the end of the year 15 such exemption certificates were in
operation.
Routine inspections were carried out under the abovementioned
Act on 382 occasions.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.—The
introduction of this Act, which became operative on the 1st November,
1951, brought about the repeal of the previous Rag and Flock
Acts of 1911 and 1928 as well as Section 136 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936.
This Act seeks to secure the use of clean filling materials in
upholstered or other articles which are stuffed or lined and it can be
said to be a consolidation of the previous Acts of 1911 and 1928.
It is the duty of the Local Authority to enforce the Act and the
Medical Officer of Health and the Sanitary Inspectors, being duly
authorised officers of the Council, have the right at all reasonable
times and on production of their 'authority' to enter and inspect
premises and take samples for the purposes of the Act.