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
Islington 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Heating provisions
Although endeavours were made to enforce the provision that shops must be heated
to a temperature of 16 degrees centigrade, after the first hour of opening, several
court case decisions in the year made it doubtful whether successful proceedings could
be instituted against an occupier for not observing this provision, if in defence he
claimed that such a temperature would cause deterioration of his goods.
Statistics
REGISTRATIONS AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
| Class of Premises | Number of premises registered during the year | Total number of registered premises at end of year | Number of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 373 | 1504 | 505 |
| Retail shops | 408 | 1472 | 402 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 80 | 257 | 99 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 90 | 345 | 94 |
| Fuel storage depots | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 951 | 3578 | 1100 |
NUMBER OF VISITS OF ALL KINDS BY INSPECTORS TO REGISTERED PREMISES
8382
ANALYSIS OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES BY WORKPLACE
| Class of Workplace | Number of persons employed |
|---|---|
| Offices | 33,780 |
| Retail shops | 6,761 |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 4,965 |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 1,884 |
| Canteens | 788 |
| Fuel storage depots | 2 |
| Total | 48,180 |
| Total Males | 27,090 |
| Total Females | 21,090 |