Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Reported Accidents
Workplace | No. Reported | Total No. Investi-gated | Action Recommended | No Action | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fatal | Non-Fatal | Prose-cution | Formal Warning | Informal Advice | |||
Offices | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Retail Shops | — | 41 | 41 | — | — | 3 | 38 |
Wholesale Shops, Warehouses | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 |
Catering Establishments open to public, can-teens | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Fuel Storage Depots | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Totals | — | 54 | 54 | — | — | 3 | 51 |
Analysis of reported accidents
Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Warehouses | Catering establishments open to public, canteens | Railway Buildings | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Machinery | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Transport | — | — | — | — | — |
Falls of persons | 1 | 13 | — | — | — |
Stepping on or striking against object or person | 1 | 1 | — | — | —_ |
Handling goods | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Struck by falling object | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Fires and explosions | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Electricity | — | — | — | — | — |
Use of hand tools | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Not otherwise specified | 1 | 15 | — | — | — |