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Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933
Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941
The names and addresses of 91 retailers were entered on the Council's list of
persons entitled to sell poisons under Part II of the above Acts. Many of these
persons are food retailers and in some instances the poisons sold are only household
disinfectants, but a careful watch is kept on commodities sold under proprietary
names containing other poisons mentioned on the list.
No action was necessary in respect of any offences under the Acts.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
The above Act remained in force during the year and the number of premises
on the register at the end of the year was two.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
This ACt remained in force and ten applications for licences were received and
granted during the year.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1952
During the year there were no contraventions of Section 26 of this Act, which
deals with the restrictions on sales, etc., by dealers in rags, old clothes and similar
articles.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1959
Caravans
Section 22 of the above Act forbids the use of land within the Borough as
sites for movable dwellings unless licenced by the Council.
The Council may also attach to any licence granted under this Section such
conditions as they think fit with respect to the number and class of caravans kept
on the site, the space between such dwellings, fire protection, prevention of nuisance
from noise, and for securing adequate water supplies and sanitary conditions.
Three applications in respect of sites for 9 caravans were dealt with during
the year.
Food and Drugs Act and Designated Milk Licences
Full particulars of all licences issued and registrations affected under the provisions
of the above Acts and Orders are given in the section dealing with the
Inspection and Supervision of Food.
Clean Air Act, 1956
Smoke Control Areas
The Hammersmith (No. 1) Smoke Control Order, 1959, came into operation
on 1st November, 1959, and covers the area shown on Map No. 1.