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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
Chelsea 1964
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1964
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OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963, makes provision
for the safety, health and welfare of people employed in these premises,
Certain sections of the Act, including the requirement to register
premises, came into force on the 1st May this year, and most of the main
provisions on the 1st August,
Set out below is a brief summary of the number of premises
registered, inspected and notices served etc,
REGISTRATIONS AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
| Class of premises | Number of premises registered during year* | Total number of registered premises at end of year* | Number of registered premises receiving general inspections during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 326 | 320 | 81 |
| Retail shops | 429 | 4l4 | 130 |
| 22 | Wholesale shops, warehouses | 22 | 4 |
| Catering establishments open to the | 136 | 135 | 35 |
| public, canteens Fuel storage depots | - | - | - |
*These figures differ due to premises closing down and
cases where premises have been classified as factories
and were referred to H,M, Inspector of Factories,
ANALYSIS OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES BY WORKPLACE
| Class of workplace | Number of persons employed |
|---|---|
| Offices | 4,888 |
| Retail shops | 3,853 |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 546 |
| Catering establishments open to public | 1,405 |
| Canteens | 102 |
| Fuel storage depots | — |
| TOTAL | 10,794 |
| TOTAL MALES | 5,269 |
| TOTAL FEMALES | 5,525 |
NUMBER OF NOTICES SERVED 148