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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
Merton 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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| Class of Premises | Number of Premises Registered During Year | Number of Registered Premises at end of Year | Number of Registered Premises Receiving a General Inspection During the Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 65 | 776 | 172 |
| Retail Shops | 42 | 1,262 | 208 |
| Wholesale Shops, Warehouses | 8 | 59 | 27 |
| Catering Establishments open to the Public, Canteens | 4 | 150 | 38 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | — | 6 | Nil |
| Totals | 119 | 2,253 | 445 |
| Cleanliness | 184 |
| Overcrowding | 2 |
| Temperature | 92 |
| Ventilation | 16 |
| Lighting | 7 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 64 |
| Washing facilities | 55 |
| Supply of drinking water | 1 |
| Clothing accommodation | 8 |
| Seats (Sedentary Workers) | 1 |
| Floors, passages, stairs | 43 |
| Dangerous machinery guarded | 9 |
| First Aid provisions | 90 |
| Abstract of Act posted | 107 |
| Not registered | 19 |
| Other contraventions | 34 |
| No exemptions (Section 46) were granted in 1969. | |
| In offices | 10 |
| In retail shops | 21 |
| In wholesale shops and warehouses | 7 |
| In catering establishments open to the public, in canteens, etc. | 1 |
Reports upon 39 accidents were received during the year.
In most cases, accidents were of a minor character, and only involved
the injured party, and were due in the main to carelessness. The
percentage of accidents in food premises was lower than in previous
years. All reported accidents, however small they appeared to be, were
investigated.
No legal proceedings were instituted during the year, although
in some instances it was necessary to send warning letters to offenders.
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