London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Registration and General Inspections
| Class of Premises | No. of Premises Registered during year | Total No. of Premises Registered at end of year | No. of Premises receiving General Inspection during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 13 | 328 | 66 |
| Retail Shops | 48 | 1,143 | 179 |
| Wholesale Shops, Warehouses | 2 | 45 | 3 |
| Catering Establishments, Canteens | 17 | 182 | 32 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | - | 5 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 80 | 1,703 | 281 |
Analysis by Workplace of Persons Employed in Registered Premises
| Class of Workplace | No. of persons employed |
|---|---|
| Offices | 5,512 |
| Retail shops | 6,762 |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 896 |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 1,114 |
| Canteens | 121 |
| Fuel storage depots | 46 |
| Total | *14,451 |
* Mates 6,192 Females 8,259
A total of 1,517 visits including 281 general inspections were
made to premises during the year. As a result of the service of 106
informal notices, the following contraventions of the Act were
remedied:-
No. of thermometers provided 67
Abstract of the Act provided 76
First Aid Kits provided 58
Defective floors repaired 12
Washing facilities provided 16
Overcrowding abated 1
Defective stairs or handrails repaired 9
Electric lighting provided or improved 24
Insufficient seating accommodation remedied 5
Inadequate heating remedied
Eating facilities provided 1
Additional locker accommodation provided 11
Inadequate ventilation remedied 12
Defective sanitary accommodation remedied 8
Dirty conditions remedied 32