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 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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Table: STATISTICS1971 figures in brackets

STATISTICS

1971 figures in brackets

REPORTED ACCIDENTSFatalNon-FatalInvestigatedACTION
Informal WarningFormal WarningProsecution
(i) Offices1 (-)115(110)76(67)6(7)13(6)-(-)
(iij Retail Shops- (-)36(34)17(21)- (-)3(2)-(-)
(ii) Wholesale Shops & Warehouses- (-)12(11)6(10)- (-)1(1)-(-)
(iv) Catering Establishments & Canteens- (-)13(3)11(2)1 (-)2()-(-)
(v) Fuel Storage Premises-(-)-(-)- (-)-(-)-(-)-(-)
Totals1 (-)176(158)110(100)7 (7)19(9)-(-)

Table: REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS

REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS

Class of PremisesNumber of premises newly registered during the yearTotal number of registered premises at end of yearNumber of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Offices74 (97)1590 (1567)213 (332)
Retail Shops40 (57)1191 (1214)301 (583)
Wholesale shops & Warehouses15 (20)260 (251)82 (1.90)
Catering Establishments open to the Public, Canteens16 (26)360 (355)213 (325)
Fuel Storage Depots- (-)(-)-(-)
Totals145 (200)3401(3387)809 (1430)

Table: Total number of visits of all kinds to premises Registered under the Act = 2191 (3147) ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES

Total number of visits of all kinds to premises Registered under the Act = 2191 (3147) ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES

Class of workplace (11)Number of persons employed (12)
Offices46719(45982)
Retail Shops5575(5556)
Wholesale departments, warehouses4548(4658)
Catering establishments open to the public1721(1713)
Canteens954(924)
Fuel Storage Depots2(2)
Total59519(58835)
Total Males, 37410(36948)
Total Females22109(21887)