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Comparison of Causes of Accidents
Primary Cause
1966
1967
1968
RBK & C
England
RBK & C
England
RBK & C
%
%
%
%
%
Machinery
1.54
5.30
4.85
4.90
7.00
Transport
1.52
4.00
4.24
4.00
5.80
Falls of persons
33.05
39.70
23.60
38.70
30.20
Fires and explosions
-
0.70
1.20
0.60
1.20
Due to electricity
-
0.40
-
0.30
-
Use of hand tools
7.69
5.30
10.80
6.10
7.00
Stepping or striking against
an object or person
13.84
10.30
12.10
10.10
16.30
Handling goods
32.30
20.70
36.30
21.10
26.20
Struck by falling object
6.90
6.00
1.80
5.80
4.00
Not otherwise specified
3.10
7.60
4.85
8.40
2.30
LAND CHARGE.
The number of land charge enquiries dealt with during the year was
5.719, compared with 5,684 in 1967. These concerned outstanding statutory
or informal notices, closing orders, smoke control orders, certificates of
disrepair, slum clearance, etc.
TOWN PLANNING APPLICATIONS.
During the year, 1,352 applications were referred to the Health
Department for observations, compared with 1,266 in 1967. The persons
responsible for carrying out any accepted schemes were informed of the
various requirements of the Health Department before any work was
commenced. Close liaison was maintained between the officers of the
Health, Town Clerk's and Borough Engineer & Surveyor's Departments, and
the public health inspectors ensured that any development which took place
was in accordance with the relevant Acts and Byelaws relating to health.
LICENSING ACT. 1964.
Fifty-three copies of applications to the licensing Justices for
restaurant or residential licences were received during the year, and
inspections were made in each case to ensure that there were no breaches
of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960, and that there was
sufficient and properly sited sanitary accommodation for the use of
patrons.
FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. 1955 - INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
This is the principal Act for controlling the composition, labelling,
fitness and hygienic handling of food. The Food Hygiene (General)
Regulations, 1960, and the Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery