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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
Bromley 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
| Class of premises | No. of premises registered during the year | No. of registered premises at end of year | No. of registered premises receiving a General Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 33 | 780 | 511 |
| Retail shops | 94 | 1,622 | 1.064 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 5 | 58 | 58 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 9 | 181 | 181 |
| Fuel storage depots | _ | 12 | 6 |
| Totals | 141 | 2,653 | 1,820 |
| Total Number of Visits of all kinds by Inspectors to registered premises under the Act | 2,579 | ||
| Section | No. of Contraventions found | Section | No. of Contraventions found | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cleanliness | 19 | 15 | Eating facilities | 2 |
| 5 | Overcrowding | 1 | 16 | Floors, passage and stairs | 13 |
| 6 | Temperature | 31 | |||
| 17 | Fencing exposed machinery | 8 | |||
| 7 | Ventilation | 22 | |||
| 8 | Lighting | 4 | 18 | Protection of young persons from dangerous machinery | - |
| 9 | Sanitary Conveniences | 15 | |||
| 10 | Washing facilities | 27 | 19 | Training of young persons working at dangerous machinery | - |
| 11 | Supply of drinking water | 6 | |||
| 12 | Clothing accommodation | 7 | 23 | Prohibition of heavy work | — |
| 13 | Sitting facilities | 1 | 24 | First Aid—General Provisions | 31 |
| 14 | Seats (Sedentary Workers) | 2 | |||
| 50 | Exhibition of abstract of Act 1 | 77 | |||
| Total | 293 | ||||