London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kensington and Chelsea 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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Analysis of persons employed in registered premises by workplace:

Class of workplaceNumber of persons employed
Offices18,153
Retail shops14,334
Wholesale departments, warehouses1,339
Catering establishments open to public5,285
Canteens415
Fuel storage depots1
TOTAL39,527
TOTAL MALES18,857
TOTAL FEMALES20,670

Number of notices served 112
The following contraventions were remedied during the year, as the result of
written notices or verbal requests at the time of the general inspection.
CLEANLINESS (Section 4)
Walls not maintained in a clean condition - rooms 3
Ceilings not maintained in a clean condition 3
Walls and ceiling not maintained in a clean
condition - rooms, etc. 80
Stairs not maintained in a clean condition 6
Floors not maintained in a clean condition 5
Fittings not maintained in a clean condition 3
Accumulation of dirt/refuse 7
TEMPERATURE (Section 6)
No effective provision for securing and maintaining
a reasonable temperature 14
No thermometer to check room temperature 236
A thermometer not provided to each floor
number of floors 61
No means whereby employees can warm themselves 3
VENTILATION (Section 7)
No effective or suitable provision for securing or
maintaining a circulation of adequate supplies
of fresh or artificially purified air 14
LIGHTING (Section 8)
Inadequate lighting 13
Dirty windows 3
SANITARY CONVENIENCES (Section 9)
Insufficient sanitary conveniences for male/females 6