View report page

Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933
Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941
The names and addresses of 155 retailers were entered on the Council's list of persons
entitled to sell poisons under Part II of the above Acts. Many of these 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 for any offences under the Acts.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Sixteen applications for licences were received and granted during the year. All the
premises were kept under observation.
Animal Boarding Establishments Act, 1963
Licenses were renewed for the two establishments within the Borough where animals are
boarded. These premises are well kept and conditions are satifactory.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1959 - Caravans
Section 22 of the above Act forbids the use of land within the Borough as sites of moveable
dwellings unless licensed by the Council.
The Council may also attach to any licence granted under this Section such conditions
as they think fit on 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.
Two sites for which licences are issued to private individuals house 6 caravans. Three
sites are owned by the Greater London Council, housing 3 caravans and 8 moveable dwellings.
The Children's Nightdresses Regulations, 1964
These Regulations, made by the Secretary of State under the provisions conferred by
Section 1 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1961, came into force on 1st October, 1964. From the
date the Regulations came into operation no person may sell, or have in his possession for sale,
a child's nightdress not complying with the Regulations, (subject to certain exceptions).
Periodic checks are made by the Public Health Inspectors on shops selling such articles
and two nightdresses were purchases and submitted for testing during the year. Both were found
satisfactory in all respects.
Rag, Flock and other Filling Materials Act, 1951
Rag, Flock and other Filling Materials Regulations, 1961 and 1965
The above Act and Regulations deal with the licensing and registration of premises
where filling materials for use in upholstered articles are made or used, with a view to securing
the use of clean fillings. No materials were sampled during the year from the 9 registered premises
in the Borough, nor was it necessary to question any matter in connection with the businesses
concerned.
(14)