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FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT. 1926.
This Act requires vendors of fertilisers and feeding stuffs to
apply a description to such materials when exposed for sale or when
consigned or delivered so that the purchaser is aware of the more
important constituents.
Thirteen samples were submitted to the Public Analyst during
the year of which twelve were reported as being satisfactory.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT. 1955.
The Act requires that persons who are vendors of poisons
scheduled in Part II of the Poisons List moist apply to the Local
Authority for their names and those of their deputies to be entered
on the Poisons List. The substances to which the Act relates are
usually disinfectants, herbicides, certain types of hair dyes and
acids for domestic or industrial use.
During the year under review 28 names were removed and 10
added. The total of names on the list at the end of the year was
108.