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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Class of Workplace | No. of persons employed |
|---|---|
| Offices | 5,716 |
| Retail shops | 6,837 |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses.. | 1,488 |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 1,148 |
| Canteens | 152 |
| Fuel storage depots | 54 |
| *15,395 |
*Males 6,587 Females 8,808
A total of 852 visits including 217 general inspections were
made to premises during the year. As a result of the service of 54
informal notices, the following contraventions of the Act were
remedied:—
No. of thermometers provided 16
Abstract of the Act provided 21
First Aid Kits provided 16
Defective floors repaired 6
Washing facilities provided 3
Defective stairs or handrails repaired 5
Electric lighting provided or improved 1
Insufficient seating accommodation remedied 1
Inadequate heating remedied 7
Additional locker accommodation provided 3
Inadequate ventilation remedied 5
Defective sanitary accommodation remedied 15
Dirty conditions remedied 3
Wall surfaces repaired or renewed 8
Hot water supply provided 9
Guards provided on dangerous machines 2
Other contraventions of the Act remedied 5