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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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sis for the year under review are summarised in the following tables:—
| Workplace | No. Reported | Total No. Investigated | Action Recommended | No Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal | Non-Fatal | Prose-cution | Formal Warning | Informal Advice | |||
| Offices | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Retail Shops | — | 45 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 44 |
| Wholesale Shops, Warehouses | — | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | 57 |
| Catering Estab-lishments open to public, can-teens | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Fuel Storage Depots | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | — | 107 | 107 | — | — | 1 | 106 |
Analysis of reported accidents
| Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Warehouses | Catering establishments open to public, canteens | Railway Buildings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery | - | 1 | — | — | — |
| Transport | — | 1 | 9 | — | — |
| Falls of persons | — | 18 | 9 | — | — |
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Handling goods | — | 2 | 7 | — | — |
| Struck by falling object | — | 3 | 3 | l | — |
| Fires and explosions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electricity | — | — | — | — | — |
| Use of hand tools | — | 8 | — | l | — |
| Not otherwise specified | 3 | 10 | 29 | — | — |
| Totals | 3 | 45 | 57 | 2 | — |