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
Haringey 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Reported Accidents
| Workplace | No. Reported | Total No. investigated | Prosecutions | Formal warning | Informal warning | No Action. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - |
| Shops, Retail | 48 | 19 | - | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Wholesale Shops | 11 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Catering establishments | 6 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel Storage depots | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 70 | 25 | — | 1 | 13 | 11 |
Reported Accidents
| Analysis of Reported Accidents | Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Warehouses | Catering Establishments Centeens | Fuel Storage Depots. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Transport | - | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Falls of persons | - | 15 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Handling goods | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Struck by falling objects | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Fires and explosions | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Electricity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Use of hand tools | - | 6 | - | - | - |
| Not otherwise specified | _ | 2 | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 4 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Hairdressers
Section 21 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1967 was applied to Haringey with effect from
1 January 1968. This requires all persons carrying on business as hairdressers or barbers at premises in the Borough
to be registered with the Council. Byelaws in respect of such establishments in Haringey prescribe standards of
hygiene in relation to the premises, equipment and persons working on the premises. 179 premises were registered
at the end of the year. All are inspected from time to time based on an assessment of conditions found at the
time of previous inspection.
Shops Acts 1950—1965
A total of 2,504 shops inspections were made during the year. The following contraventions were noted:—
| General | |
| Section 17(2) Assistants weekly half holiday notice not displayed | 212 |
| Section 32(2) Notice of hours of employment of young persons not displayed | 50 |
| Section 32(2) Abstract of provisions of employment of young persons not displayed | 62 |
| Closing Hours | |
| Section 2(1) Failed to close at prescribed hour | 37 |
| Section 1(1) Failed to close at 1 p.m. on early closing day | 49 |
| Section 1(2) Failed to exhibit early closing day notice | 258 |
| Section 13(1) Failed to exhibit exempted trade notice | 119 |
| Sunday Trading | |
| Section 22(3) Failed to keep record of hours of employment | 9 |
| Section 57 Failed to exhibit Sunday Trading Notices | 103 |
| 37 | |