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POISONS AND PHARMACY ACT, 1908.
The Poisons and Pharmacy Act, 1908, came into operation on
April 1st, 1909. The object is to regulate the sale of certain poisonous
substances and to amend the Pharmacy Act.
The number of licences renewed under the Act during 1924
was six. Four assistants' licences were also renewed.
Inspection of the premises were carried out periodically, when
no infringements of the Act were found.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1906.
During the year two samples were submitted for analysis
under this Act, one being a sample of Fertiliser and the other being
a sample of Feeding Stuff. In both cases the analysis proved
satisfactory.
DISINFECTION.
The Borough Disinfecting Station is situate in Factory Lane.
Two steam disinfectors are in use and are supplied with steam
from the Refuse Destructor.
The staff consists of live, three of whom (including the driver
of the motor van used for the conveyance of articles to and from
the disinfecting station) carry out the disinfection in the homes,
the other two being engaged at the disinfecting station. Two of
the staff are employed in connection with the Sanitary Inspectors'
Department as occasion arises.
A cleansing station consisting of reception room, four baths
and discharge room is attached to the disinfecting station and is
used for dealing with verminous conditions in children and adults.
The following articles were disinfected at the disinfecting
station during the year:—
No. of articles.
By steam 14,991
By formalin gas 2,119
By formalin spray 187
17,297
In addition, 582 articles were destroyed on request.