Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE A - Registrations and General Inspections
Class of Premises | Number of Premises Registered during the year | Total Number of Registered Premises at end of year | Number of Registered Premises receiving a general inspection during the year |
---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Offices | 106 | 1,188 | 121 |
Retail Shops | 174 | 1,911 | 515 |
Wholesale Shops, Warehouses | 9 | 110 | 26 |
Catering Establishments open to the public, Canteens | 43 | 203 | 56 |
Fuel Storage Depot | - | 2 | - |
332 | 3,414 | 718 |
TABLE B - Number of Visits of all kinds by Inspectors
to Registered Premises
3,750
TABLE C - Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace
Class of Workplace | Number of Persons Employed |
---|---|
Offices | 28,734 |
Retail Shops | 12,238 |
Wholesale Departments, Warehouses | 2,154 |
Catering Establishments open to the public | 2,662 |
Canteens | 511 |
Fuel storage depots | 22 |
46,321 | |
22,151 | |
24,170 |
TABLE D - Exemptions
No exemptions were granted under the Act during 1968.
TABLE E - Prosecutions
There were no prosecutions under the Act during the year.
The majority of inspections carried out under the Act are undertaken
by a Specialist Public Health Inspector assisted by three Technical Assistants.
In addition, the public health inspectorate (establishment - 20) carry
out inspections at food premises to avoid duplication of visits.
Three members of the clerical staff are employed full time on work in
connection with the Act.