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Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations. A sample of diluted Acetic Acid (202 W)
taken in the course of routine sampling was found to bear a false statement on
the label; particulars were submitted to the Ministry of Food, who were of
the opinion that such a description could be held to be false for the purpose
of these Regulations. A letter was sent warning the vendor of the offence.
Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, This Act gave power for H.M. Government to make
Orders in Council prohibiting the sale, or the exposure for sale in the United
Kingdom, of imported goods unless they bear an indication of the country of
origin. Over a period of years since the passing of the Act Orders have been
made dealing with such products as fresh apples, currants, sultanas, raisins,
eggs (hen or duck) in shell, dried eggs, oat products, raw tomatoes, bacon,
ham, dead poultry, meat, margarine, malt products, frozen or chilled salmon
and sea trout, butter and honey. During the 1939-45 War, however, many of
the Orders were suspended, but all are again in operation,
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
Under the provisions of this Act no person may sell poisons listed in
Part II of the Poisons List unless his name is entered in a local authority's
list of persons entitled to sell such poisons. The requirements which apply
to the sale of poisons by a listed seller of Part II poisons are laid down in
Section 18 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933, and in the Poisons Rules,
1952, and are, briefly, as follows:
The sale must be effected on the premises specified in the local authority's
list.
The container of the poison must be labelled with the various particulars
and in the prescribed manner.
No poison may be sold except in containers which comply with the requirements
of the Rules.
Certain specified poisons must not be sold by any person other than the
listed shopkeeper himself, or a responsible deputy nominated by him to the
local authority.
The sale of certain specified poisons may be made only to persons satisfying
the prescribed qualifications and must be entered in a Poisons Book to be
kept by the listed seller and to be available for inspection by the local authority.
Arrangements for storage must be satisfactory and in compliance with the
prescribed methods.
The names and addresses of 155 persons listed as sellers of Part II
poisons remained on the register at the end of the year. The main business
of these sellers was:-
Grocer 105
Hardware store 42
Drug store 5
Hairdresser 1
Disinfectant manufacturer 1
Mill furnisher l
No contraventions of the Act were reported.