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Applications are also received from time to time, from the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals for Slaughtermen's Licences to be issued to probationary inspectors. Twenty
eight (31) such licences were issued during the year; they are necessary in order that the inspectors
concerned can commence training as slaughtermen and receive from the Society practical training
and instruction in modern methods of humane slaughter. The person giving this training and
instruction also renewed his licence during the year.
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs
During the year six samples of fertilisers and feeding stuffs were submitted to the Agricultural
Analyst for analyses. Four were found to be of a satisfactory compositional standard. In the remaining
two the composition differed by more than the prescribed limits of variation from the statement of
particulars given with the article. One contained an excess of nitrogen and the other an excess of
phosphoric acid insoluble in water. However, neither difference was to the prejudice of the purchaser,
and no further action was required.
Diseases of Animals Act 1950 and Other Acts Relating to Animals
Under an arrangement entered into in 1965 the Corporation of the City of London acts on an
agency basis on behalf of the Westminster City Council in connection with duties under the Diseases
of Animals, Riding Establishments, Performing Animals, Pet Animals, and Animal Boarding Establishments
Acts where veterinary services are involved. Veterinary officers of the Corporation of
London undertake routine inspection of animals in transit and inspections for licensing purposes
under the Riding Establishments Act, together with inspections especially requested by the Medical
Officer of Health for Westminster. All other necessary inspections are made by the public health
inspectors. The Corporation issues any notices and advertisements which may be required under
these Acts but licensing and registration of residents of premises in Westminster is undertaken by
the City Council.
Pharmacy and Poisons Acts 1933 and 1941
At the end of the year the names of 114 (119) traders were on the Council's lists of persons
entitled to sell poisons included in Part 11 of the poisons list, the number of premises concerned being
153(162).
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951
Under the provisions of this Act various types of premises concerned with the upholstery trade
or with the provision of materials for the trade must be registered or licensed with the local authority.
At the end of the year 14 premises were on the register and one was licensed for storage purposes.
Verminous Persons
The cleansing of persons baths at Lissonia and Wedlake Street dealt with 728 (975) verminous
persons: adults 571 (718)—men 418 (564), women 153 (154); children 157 (257)—boys 51 (64),
girls 106 (193).
Scabies
The two establishments mentioned in the foregoing paragraph treated 251 (574) scabies patients :
adults 178 (320)—men 123 (137), women 55 (183); children 73 (254)—boys 35 (63), girls
38(191).
The number of persons cleansed, and the number treated for scabies at the Health Department
centres had shown a steady increase during the years 1966-1969. However, in 1970 there was a
sudden decrease in the numbers attending as will be seen in Tables 26 and 27 on pages 75 and 76.
Bathing
Under the provisions of Section 43 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act 1953
sanitary authorities are empowered to make arrangements for bathing old people at their own request
or with their consent. During the year a total of 396 (466) baths were given, 336 (415) to women and
60 (51) to men, under a scheme for bathing old persons at the Lisson Grove Centre. The old people
are conveyed between their homes and the Centre by a Health Department vehicle.