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 Brent]
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Table 48
Defects and Unsatisfactory Conditions Found and Remedied
Section | Unsatisfactory conditions or defects | Outstanding 1966 | Found 1967 | Remedied during the year |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Premises in a dirty state | 1 | 35 | 33 |
5 | Overcrowding | 1 | 2 | 3 |
6 | Temperature | |||
Unreasonable | — | 6 | 3 | |
Lack of room thermometer | 3 | 27 | 29 | |
7 | Ventilation | 2 | 15 | 16 |
8 | Lighting | 1 | 14 | 15 |
9 | Sanitary Conveniences | |||
Unsuitable and insufficient | 8 | 4 | 10 | |
Lack of artificial lighting | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
Other nuisances | 5 | 20 | 23 | |
10 | Washing facilities insufficient and unsuitable | 8 | 12 | 17 |
11 | Adequate supply of drinking water not provided | 1 | 1 | |
12 | Accommodation for clothing | — | 6 | 6 |
13 | Seating facilities | — | 1 | 1 |
14 | Seats for sedentary work | — | — | — |
15 | Eating facilities for shop employees | — | 2 | 2 |
16 | Floors, passages and stairs not soundly constructed, properly maintained or kept free from obstruction or slippery substance | 3 | 36 | 36 |
17 | Dangerous parts of machines not properly fenced | 1 | 6 | 6 |
24 | First Aid—General Provisions | 2 | 79 | 75 |
50 | Information for employees, Lack of | 13 | 93 | 98 |
Total | 49 | 363 | 379 |
Table 49
Accidents Reported 1967
Class of Premises | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Shops and Warehouses | Catering Establishments and Canteens | ||
1. No. of Accidents Reported | 8 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 54 |
2. No. of Accidents Investigated | 7 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 46 |
3. Action taken: | |||||
(a) Formal warning | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
(b) Informal Advice | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
(c) None | 5 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 31 |
4. Causation: | |||||
(a) Machinery | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
(b) Transport | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
(c) Falls of Persons | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
(d) Stepping on or striking against object or persons | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 |
(e) Handling goods | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
(f) Struck by falling objects | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
(g) Fires and explosions | — | — | — | — | — |
(h) Electricity | — | — | — | — | — |
(i) Use of Hand Tools | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
(j) Not otherwise specified | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
5. Injuries sustained: | |||||
(a) Fractures and dislocations | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
(b) Sprains and strains | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
(c) Internal injury | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
(d) Open wounds/surface injury | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
(e) Bruising and crushing | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 15 |
(f) Foreign Body in Orifice | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |