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Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933
Persons entitled to sell poisons included in Part II of the Poisons List
numbered 139 at 31st December, 1960.
Pet Animals Act, 1951
Five licences were issued by the Council during the year in relation
to premises subject to the provisions of this Act.
Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933—Slaughterman's Licences
The Council during the year granted Slaughterman's licences to 21
men who had been accepted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals to act as their inspectors in different parts of the
country.
These licences are required to be held by the pupils while undergoing
training in humane slaughtering as part of the course for appointment as
inspectors of the R.S.P.C.A.
Sanitary Conveniences—Provision at Inns, Refreshment
Houses, Etc.
Under Section 25 of the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1959, a Borough Council may require the owner or occupier of any
Inn, Refreshment House or place of public entertainment (not coming
within certain exempted classes of premises listed below), to provide and
maintain in a suitable position a reasonable number of sanitary conveniences
for use of persons frequenting the premises. If necessary the
Borough Council may, by agreement, execute at the expense of the
owner or occupier, such works as are necessary and recover the costs, in
the manner laid down in the London County Council (General Powers)
Act, 1951. The classes of premises which are exempted are as follows: —
(a) those in respect of which a licence is in force under the Disorderly
Houses Act, 1751, or the Cinematograph Acts, 1909 and 1952 ;
(b) premises licensed for the consumption of intoxicating liquor on
the premises;
(c) premises licensed for the public performance of stage plays;
(d) premises forming part of railway stations.
It was not necessary for any notices to be served under this Section
during 1960.