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PHARMACY AND POISONS
At the end of the year the number of persons listed as sellers of
poisons (i.e. poisons to which Part II of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act,
1933 relates) was 155. This is ten fewer than the number for 1967.
The types of shops from which articles containing poisons could be
obtained are as follows:—

The articles that contain poisons to which Part II of the Act refers are
in the main, cleansing materials, disinfectants, gardening aids, and, being
normally stable in type and manufacture, require little if any sampling.
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS
Pursuant to the legislation relating to fertilisers and feedingstuffs,
sixteen samples were taken and submitted for analysis. Thirteen of these
were satisfactory. The three samples on which adverse reports were
received were followed up and the enquiries made revealed that in each
case the cause of the trouble was prolonged storage.
Slaughterhouses
There are three licensed slaughterhouses in the district situated at
7 Northolt Road, 46 High Street, Wealdstone, and 87 Stanmore Hill. No
killing, however, was carried out at the Northolt Road premises and this
contributed to a drop in the number of animals slaughtered during the
year. The 6,632 compared with 7,736 in 1967 representing a desirable
decrease of 14 %.
Of this total, 6,145 (93%) were killed at 46 High Street, Wealdstone,
the future of which is under review. When, as is hoped, it is found possible
to close these premises, the volume of slaughtering in Harrow will be
negligible.
All animals are killed by licensed slaughtermen, of whom there are
ten such persons licensed to operate within the Borough.