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PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
The Act consolidates the Poisons and Pharmacy Acts from
the year 1852. The object is to regulate the sale of certain
poisonous substances and the Act contains important provisions.
During the year the number of applications granted for the
entry of names on the List of Persons entitled to sell Poisons
under Part II. of this Act was 14, and application was made and
granted for entry into the list of names of 21 deputies. In addition,
216 applications were made for the retention of names on the
list for a further period of twelve months.
Ill infringements of the Act were found.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926.
Inspection of premises where fertilisers and feeding stufi's
were sold were carried out during the year, and no infringement
of the Act was found.
DISINFECTION.
The Borough Disinfecting Station is situated at Factory
Lane.
Two steam disinfectors are in use and are supplied with steam
from the refuse destructor.
A Cleansing Station, consisting of reception rooms, four
baths and discharge room, is attached to the Disinfecting Station
and is used for dealing with verminous conditions in children and
adults. A woman attendant deals with school children and
women.
The following articles were disinfected at the Disinfecting
Station during the year:—
By Steam 84,353 articles
By Formalin Gas 2,474 ,,
By Formalin Spray 5,978 ,,
92,805 „
In addition, 143 articles were destroyed on request.