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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Kingston upon Thames 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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71
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT. 1933
The Act requires that persons who are vendors of poisons scheduled
in Part II of the Poisons List must 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 14 names were removed and 12 added.
The total number of names on the list at the end of the year was 98.
HAIRDRESSERS
The Byelaws in respect of Hairdressers and Barbers made under the
Public Health Act, 1961, are administered by the department and there
are 142 registered hairdressers in the borough.