London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Kensington and Chelsea 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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Table: Workplace Number reported Total number investigated Action recommended Accidents The following tables show the total number of accidents reported during the year and their primary causes:

Workplace Number reported Total number investigated Action recommended Accidents The following tables show the total number of accidents reported during the year and their primary causes:

FatalNon FatalProsecutionFormal warningInformal advice
Offices22
Retail shops-762--2
Wholesale shops and warehouses-91--1
Catering establishments open to the public, canteens-251--1
TOTALSNIL1324--4
Causes of accidentsOfficesRetail shopsWholesale shops WarehousesCatering establishments open to the public, canteens
Machinery-611
Transport282-
Falls of persons922110
Stepping on or striking against object or person110_2
Handling goods52258
Struck by falling object2--2
Electrical--—1
Use of hand tools—4—-
Not otherwise specified34-1