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Wasps
The complaints received during the year about wasps totalled 223.
Apart from 1958, when only 111 complaints were received, this is the
lowest figure for more than ten years. The number of complaints received
during 1965 was 859.
No serious difficulties were met in dealing with nests that were
accessible, though those under eaves and in confined roof spaces often
presented problems and on occasions necessitated evening visits being
made.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS
The Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act and Regulations control the
composition of fertilisers and feeding stuffs and during the year thirteen
samples of fertilisers and three samples of feeding stuffs were taken.
Of these, two informal samples of fertilisers were found below the
standard required and in consequence two formal samples were taken.
In each case these were satisfactory.
One retailer received a warning for failing to display the required
declaration of content on loose bone meal, and two wholesalers were
required to provide declarations in respect of fertilisers being supplied to
retailers.
PHARMACY AND POISONS
There are 163 registered sellers of Part II poisons within the Borough,
as listed below:—
Builders, Builders' Merchants 9
Hardware Stores 38
General Provisions 99
Nurseries/Corn Merchants 10
Hairdressers 2
Photographers 2
Laboratory/Druggists 3
The poisons retailed by most of the traders listed are the disinfectants,
weed killers and insecticides. Most of these are the well-known prop.ietary
brands which rarely alter from year to year.
OIL HEATERS REGULATIONS AND
HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) REGULATIONS
The new Oil Heaters Regulations, 1966, made under the Consumer
Protection Act 1961 came into force on 1st June, 1966. The effect of these
new Regulations was to make the principal Regulations of 1962 apply to