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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| Contraventions found during general inspections | Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Shops Warehouses | Catering Estabs. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 12 (Accommodation for clothing) | |||||
| Unsuitable/insufficient provision for the storage of clothing not used during working hours | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Section 13 (Sitting Facilities) | |||||
| Insufficient number of seats for shop employees | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Section 16 (Floors. Passages & Stairs) | |||||
| Defective floorboards | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | 8 |
| Defective floor covering | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Defective stairs | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Handrail to stairs not provided | - | 11 | - | - | 11 |
| Insecure handrail | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Inadequately guarded hoist | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Dangerous hydraulic lift | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Open side of staircase not properly guarded | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Unguarded trap door | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Staircases and passages not properly maintained | 3 | 10 | - | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | 53 | 4 | 5 | 68 | |
| Section 17 (Fencing of exposed parts of machinery) | |||||
| Blade of slicing machine not adequately guarded | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Section 2k (First-Aid) | |||||
| No first-aid box provided | 35 | 76 | 1 | 5 | 117 |
| Inadequately stocked first-aid box | 2 | 13 | - | 1 | 16 |
| 37 | 89 | 1 | 6 | 133 | |
| Section 50 (Information for employees) | |||||
| No Abstract displayed in the premises | 82 | 281 | 8 | 18 | 389 |