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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
Southwark 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE D
ANALYSIS OF INFRINGEMENTS FOUND AND REMEDIED DURING INSPECTIONS OF OFFICES AND SHOP PREMISES DURING 1969
| Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Departments/ Warehouses | Catering Premises | Canteens | Fuel Storage Depots | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fnd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Rem. | Fpd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Rem. | Fnd. | Rem. | |
| Cleanliness | 52 | 58 | 138 | 84 | 15 | 10 | 90 | 62 | 12 | 12 | _ | _ | 307 | 226 |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| Heating | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 25 |
| Provision of Thermometer | 46 | 50 | 102 | 98 | ?9 | 4 | 8 | 11 | _ | — | 186 | 163 | ||
| Ventilation | 3 | — | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | _ | 44 | 28 | |
| Lighting | 22 | 17 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | _ | — | 93 | 66 |
| Insufficient sanitary | ||||||||||||||
| accommodation | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 15 |
| Deficient sanitary | ||||||||||||||
| accommodation | 19 | 18 | 69 | 93 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | — | - | - | — | 111 | 129 |
| Insufficient washing | ||||||||||||||
| facilities | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | - | - | — | - | - | 35 | 10 |
| Hot water/warm water | ||||||||||||||
| required | 10 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 6 | - | - | — | - | 57 | 65 |
| Other deficient washing accommodation | 6 | 4 | 45 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | 73 | 53 | |
| Drinking water | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clothing accommodation | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 |
| Seating facilities | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | _ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Eating facilities | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Dangerous machinery | 2 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 20 |
| Floors and staircases | 34 | 31 | 86 | 99 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 156 | 163 |
| First-aid | 78 | 80 | 129 | 127 | 21 | 23 | 39 | 19 | 1 | — | _ | 268 | 249 | |
| Abstract not displayed | 87 | 84 | 170 | 143 | 19 | 13 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 311 | 259 |
| TOTALS | 372 | 372 | 910 | 821 | 156 | 100 | 285 | 178 | 20 | 18 | — | — | 1,743 | 1,489 |
There were 292 Informal Notices served and 171 were complied with during the year.