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Powers and duties of the Council under this Act have been
delegated to the Public Health Committee and inspections are
carried out by the Public Health Inspectors.
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.—This Act came into force
on 1st May, 1936, and has for its object closer control of the sale
of poisons and poisonous substances. Under it the Medical Officer
of Health and Public Health Inspectors are appointed to carry out
the provisions referred to in Part II of the Poisons List. These
chiefly relate to the Sale of Poisons used for domestic, horticultural
and sanitary purposes.
During the year no applications for entry of name in the
Council's List of Persons entitled to sell Poisons included in Part
II of the Poisons List were received but 71 vendors applied for
retention in the Council's List. All were duly considered and
approved.
Eleven inspections were carried out in accordance with the
above Act.
Shops Act, 1950.—Under this Act, which became effective
from 1st October, 1950, the Council is responsible for ensuring
that, in every part of a shop in which persons are employed about
the business of that shop:
(a) suitable and sufficient ventilation is provided and maintained,
(b) suitable and sufficient temperature is provided and maintained,
and
(c) suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences are provided
and maintained.
In the event of satisfactory sanitary arrangements 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.
At the end of the year 17 exemption certificates were in
operation.
From 1st January, 1959, in accordance with the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1958, the County Council's powers
and duties under Section 38 of the Shops Act, 1950, relating to
lighting, washing facilities and arrangements for taking meals at
shops were, with the excepted premises itemised under Section 18(2),
transferred to the Metropolitan Borough Councils.
Routine inspections were carried out under the abovementioned
Act on 413 occasions.