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Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
This Act received Royal Assent on the 28th June, 1933, but will not come into operation until
the appointed day to be fixed by Order in Council. It places upon the local authority the duty of
keeping a list of persons who, not being entitled to sell poisons referred to in Part I of the Poisons
List, will, under the Act, be entitled to sell certain other poisons, i.e., those included in Part II of
the Poisons List. Powers of inspection and of enforcing the provisions are also conferred on the local
authority, who may remove a name from or refuse to enter a name on the list.
The Medical Officer of Health and the Sanitary Inspectors are authorised by the Council to act as
Inspectors for the purposes of this Act.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1927, SEC. 52.
Nuisance Caused by Pigeons.—The number of complaints received arising from the above cause
was seven. On investigation no action on the part of the Council appeared to be necessary. It is
estimated that there are some 2,000 pigeons at large in the Borough.
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
Complaints concerning 61 premises were received.
In a number of cases the Borough Engineer and Surveyor was asked to cause examinations to be
made of the sewer connections of the infested house and the two premises immediately adjacent. In
several instances this procedure resulted in the discovery of defects which received the requisite attention
of either the owner or, where only a minor trouble, the Borough Engineer and Surveyor.
One notice was served under the Act in respect of rat-infested premises.
Rat Week.—This was held from 6th to 11th November inclusive. The usual circular letter was sent
out to principal wharfingers, railway companies, tradesmen, etc.
VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
Cleansing of Verminous Persons.—Forty-four (44) cases were referred by the department to the
Kensington Medicinal Baths for treatment under the scheme arranged with the Kensington Borough
Council.
Cleansing of Verminous Rooms.—Notices under Section 10 of the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1922, were served with respect to 123 premises, the verminous rooms numbering 204.
The owners of 46 premises accepted the Council's offer with regard to the spraying of infested
rooms with a special vermicidal solution, 69 rooms being so treated at a charge to the owners of
7s. 6d. per room.
Section 26 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, authorises the cleansing
of verminous persons by the exercise of powers granted by a petty sessional court in cases where the
verminous person does not consent to being removed to a cleansing station. No use was made of this
Section during the year.
COMPULSORY REMOVAL OF AGED, INFIRM OR DISEASED PERSONS.
By virtue of Section 28 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, it is possible
in London to remove to a hospital or infirmary, by compulsion and under certain circumstances,
aged, infirm, sick or physically incapacitated persons.
The circumstances which may enable an order for removal to be obtained are somewhat involved.
Unless the person concerned is suffering from disease it is necessary for the premises to be insanitary.
It is in all cases necessary as well to prove that the person is not receiving proper attention and that
removal is necessary in the interests of the affected person and of other persons.
In one case an order of the Court was obtained for the removal of an elderly person to the Paddington
Hospital. Several other cases were dealt with by means of persuasion.