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Substances specified in Part II may be sold by "listed sellers",
and these are persons who, on written application in a prescribed
form, and on payment of stated fees, are recorded by the Council
as "persons entitled to sell poisons in Part II of the Poisons List"
at the premises recorded in the Register. The Council are required
to enforce the Act and Orders so far as they relate to "listed
sellers" and have appointed the Public Health Inspectors as
Inspectors under the Act. At the end of the year there were 147
persons registered under the Act.
Under the Poisons Rules (No. 2) Order, 1968, the following fees
to be paid by listed sellers of Part II poisons are authorised:—
(a) for entry of name in the Corporation's list, twenty-five
shillings;
(b) for retention of name in the Corporation's list, fifteen
shillings a year.
Consumer Protection Act, 1961
This Act repealed the Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act,
1952, and the Oil Burners (Standards) Act, 1960, but Regulations
made under the former Act concerning fireguards on certain heating
appliances offered for sale are still in force. Regulations have
been made concerning oil burners, specifying standards of safety,
and prohibiting the sale of oil heaters or component parts which
do not comply with the Regulations.
Reports were received from the Fire Authority during the year
concerning fires, some of which were caused by oil heaters that did
not comply with the Regulations. However, in every case, upon
investigation, it was impossible to ascertain where these heaters
had been purchased; persons are often reluctant to give information
which might be incriminating. Secondhand shops where oldtype
oil stoves might be sold are constantly being inspected and
advice is given to shopkeepers where appropriate.
Noise Abatement Act, 1960
During the past year, 45 complaints were received and investigated
by the public health inspectors concerning noise. The older
members of the public are becoming increasingly conscious of
noise, whilst youngsters appear to absorb it into their natural way
of life.
Industrial noise clearly has a health angle in that it is often
continuous and of varying intensities. Complaints have increased
concerning launderettes, particularly self-operated launderettes
which often operate until a late hour. Visits and observations by the
inspectors in connection with noise complaints are invariably made
either in the early morning, during the evening or late at night,
and necessitate a considerable amount of work outside normal
hours.