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Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933.
One hundred and sixty applications for retention of names on the
Council's list of sellers of Poisons listed in Part II of the Poisons
List were dealt with, and twelve new applications for names to be added
to the List were granted.
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
Four premises used for upholstery are registered in accordance with
Section 2 of the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951.
Two samples of unused cotton felt were taken and proved satisfactory.
The prescribed Analyst is Mr. George Noel Ginger of R.T.S.A.
(Chiltern Research), Westfield House, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.
Refreshment Houses Acts, 1860 and 1964.
Two licences, being renewals of licences previously issued by the
Surrey County Council, were granted during the year.
OTHER MATTERS.
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs.
Two informal samples of Broiler Breeder Poultry Food were taken during
the year. One sample was reported by the Public Analyst to be
unsatisfactory due to the oil content being in excess of the limits of
variation allowed.
All the public health inspectors of the Borough have been approved by
the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as Inspectors and Official
Samplers under the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926.
Hairdressers and Barbers.
Bye-Laws - Public Health Act. 1961 - Section 77.
The Council decided to apply to the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government for approval of Bye-Laws to secure cleanliness in Hairdressers
and Barbers Establishments.
The Bye-Laws are expected to be in operation early next year.
Mortuaries.
The Council maintains two Mortuaries, one at Mill Lane, Carshalton,
and the other at Cemetery Road, Sutton Common Road, Sutton, both of which
are equipped with refrigeration storage and facilities for post-mortem
examination.
From the 1st April, 1965. only the Mortuary at Sutton Common Road has
been used.
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