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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 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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STATISTICS
1972 figures in brackets
| REPORTED ACCIDENTS | Fatal | Non-Fatal | Investigated | ACTION | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informal Warning | Formal Warning | Prosecution | ||||
| (i) Offices | - (1) | 103(115) | 92 (76) | 5(6) | 3(13) | |
| (ii) Retail Shops | 1 (-) | 23 (36) | 12 (17) | 1 (-) | - (3) | |
| (iii) Wholesale Shops & Warehouses | 11 (12) | 10 (6) | 2 (-) | - (1) | ||
| (iv) Catering Establishments & Canteens | 13 (13) | 9 (11) | - (1) | 1 (2) | ||
| (v) Fuel Storage Premises | ||||||
| Totals | 1 (1) | 150(176) | 123(110) | 8(7) | 4(19) | |
REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
| Class of Premises | Number of premisec newly registered during the year | Total number of registered premises at end of year | Number of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (14) |
| Offices | 165 (74) | 1633 (1590) | 442 (213) |
| Retail Shops | 54 (40) | 1136 (1191) | 313 (301) |
| Wholesale shops & Warehouses | 14 (15) | 259 (260) | 72 (82) |
| Catering Establishments open to the Public, Canteens | 9 (16) | 348 (360) | 111 (213) |
| Fuel Storage Depots | |||
| Totals | 242 (145) | 3376 (3401) | 938 (809) |
Total number of visits of all kinds to premises Registered under the Act = 2119 (2191) ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES
| Class of workplace | Number of persons employed | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | |
| Offices | 47460 | (46719) |
| Retail Shops | 5593 | (5575) |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 4765 | (4548) |
| Catering establishments open to the pu6lic | 1802 | (1721) |
| Canteens | 926 | (954) |
| Fuel Storage Depots | 2 | (2) |
| Total | 60548 | (59519) |
| Total Males | 37607 | (37410) |
| Total Females | 22941 | (22109) |