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City of Westminster 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Table 17.—Bacteriological Examination of Water Supplied to City of Westminster—Average Results after Treatment

Table 17.—Bacteriological Examination of Water Supplied to City of Westminster—Average Results after Treatment

Source of supplyNumber of SamplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
20-24 hours 37°C3 days at 22°CPer cent, samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.
Stoke Newington25823.2—100.0100.0
R. Thames-derived3,9018.4—99.5199.97

Table: Table 18.—Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963

Table 18.—Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963

Number Registered in 1971Total number Registered at 31st December, 1971Number of Registered Premises receiving a General Inspection during the year
Offices55612,2361,881
Retail Shops1643,733861
Wholesale Shops, Warehouses2581133
Catering Establishments open to the Public (including canteens)381,450458
Fuel Storage Depots———
Totals78318,2303,233
Analysis of persons employed in Registered Premises by workplace
Offices288,071
Retail Shops40,040
Wholesale Departments, Warehouses18,616
Catering Establishments open to the Public21,593
Canteens5,875
Fuel Storage Depots—
Total374,195
Total Males206,617
Total Females167,578
Inspections and Contraventions
Inspections of all kinds7,799
Premises at which contraventions were found1,450
Accidents
Notifiable accidents467
Accidents investigated163
Accidents investigated which revealed contraventions11
Accidents where a contravention may have been a contributory cause6
Fatalities—