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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Analysis by Workplace of Persons Employed in Registered Premises.
| Class of Workplace | No. of persons employed |
|---|---|
| Offices | 5,675 |
| Retail shops | 6,808 |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 1,452 |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 1,107 |
| Canteens | 142 |
| Fuel storage depots | 46 |
| *15,230 |
*Males 6,494 Females 8,736
A total of 569 visits including 446 general inspections were
made to premises during the year. As a result of the service of 87
informal notices, the following contraventions of the Act were
remedied :—
No. of thermometers provided 40
Abstract of the Act provided 58
First Aid Kits provided 45
Defective floors repaired 22
Washing facilities provided 2
Overcrowding abated 1
Defective stairs or handrails repaired 10
Electric lighting provided or improved 19
Insufficient seating accommodation remedied 1
Inadequate heating remedied 6
Eating facilities provided 2
Additional locker accommodation provided 10
Inadequate ventilation remedied 9
Defective sanitary accommodation remedied 24
Dirty conditions remedied 10
Drinking water provided 1
Floors properly drained 1
Wall surfaces repaired or renewed 10
Hot water supply provided 15
Guards provided on dangerous machines 7
Other contraventions of the Act remedied 29