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Pharmacy & Poisons Act, 1933
During the year the following legislation was issued by the Home Secretary -
(a) The Poisons List Order 1965
(b) The Poisons Rules, 1965
The Order added, inter alia, certain substances to the poisons list and rules.
Number of listed sellers of Part II poisons other than pharmacists 161
Number of initial registrations during the year 10
Number of visits and inspections 26
Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act,1951
Number of premises on register (Section 2, for Upholstery) 56
Number of Licences issued (under Section 7 for the Storage of Rag
Flock
Number of inspections and visits 20
Number of samples taken 2
Number of samples satisfactory 2
Consumer Protection Act, 1961
Oil Heater Regulations, 1962
There appeared to be no diminution in: the popularity of these heaters and,
although much publicity was given to the dangers associated with their use, a
number of fires occurred during the year attributed to this source. These were
referred by the London Fire Brigade to the department to ascertain any contraventions
of the regulations. In many cases the fire had destroyed the evidence. Where the
heater was still reasonably intact it was found that the date or circumstances of the
purchase precluded legal action.
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963
1965 being the first full calendar year for the operation of this statute, the
annual report on the operation of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act for the
year ended 31st December, 1965, which was required to be submitted to the Minister of
Labour, may be of interest. This is given below and includes a special report on
lighting standards requested by the Minister in L. A. Circular No.9.
REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF HE OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
FOR THK YEAR 1st JANUARY to 31st DECEMBER, 1965.
During the first Quarter of 1965, the Metropolitan Boroughs of Finsbury and
Islington were the responsible Authorities for work under this Act. It had been found
possible in the area of the latter Authority for most of the registered premises to
have received a general inspection at the date of transfer to the London Borough, but a
more difficult problem was presented in the former Borough of Finsbury, in which area
there were many very large office blocks amongst other premises to be covered by the
Act. Some office buildings, particularly those adjacent to the City of London,
presented formidable tasks of inspection, since one block alone, comprising hundreds of
rooms and with working accommodation for thousands of employees, took several days to
inspect.
As a result of re-organisation and resignations the section of the department
engaged in inspectorial duties was under establishment for the greater part of the year;
for 6 months only one Public Health Inspector was fully engaged on these duties. Happily,
since November 1965, the section has been fully staffed, and this allowed for re-visits
to be pursued as well as increasing the number of initial, basic inspections.
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