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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
Islington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963
Summary of defects found and intimations served up to December 31st, 1964.
| OFFICES | SHOPS | W7SALE W/HOUSES | CATERING PREMISES | CANTEENS | FUEL STORAGE | TOTAL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fnd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Ren. | |
| Cleanliness | 18 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 70 | |||||||||
| Overcrowding | 24 | 6 | 3 | 33 | ||||||||||
| Heating | 3 | 42 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||
| Provision of Therm | 153 | 550 | 35 | 89 | 827 | |||||||||
| Ventilation | 29 | 159 | 2 | 190 | ||||||||||
| Lighting | 8 | 24 | 3 | 35 | ||||||||||
| Insufficient sanitary accommodation | 34 | 75 | 5 | 8 | 122 | |||||||||
| Deficient sanitary accommodation | 57 | 148 | 11 | 2 | 218 | |||||||||
| Insufficient washing facilities | 44 | 76 | 5 | 8 | 133 | |||||||||
| Hot water/warm water requi red | 70 | 243 | 13 | 5 | 331 | |||||||||
| Other deficient washing accommodation | 8 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 66 | |||||||||
| Drinking Water | 2 | 17 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Clothing accommodation | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 25 | |||||||||
| Seating facilities | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Eating facilities | ||||||||||||||
| Dangerous machinery | 1 | 1 | 15 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Floors & Staircases | 122 | 260 | 31 | 108 | 521 | |||||||||
| Noise & Vibration | ||||||||||||||
| First Aid | 164 | 574 | 45 | 77 | 860 | |||||||||
| TOTALS | 750 | 2300 | 165 | 320 | 3535 | |||||||||
| INTIMATIONS SERVED | 278 | 721 | 49 | 132 | 1180 | |||||||||