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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
Tower Hamlets 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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| Type of Premises | Registered during year | Total Registrations | Registered premises inspected during year | Persons Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 228 | 923 | 79 | 13,786 |
| Retail Shops | 398 | 1,153 | 112 | 4,203 |
| Wholesale Shops | 143 | 569 | 51 | 5,515 |
| Catering Establishments | 80 | 265 | 24 | 1,714 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | - | 5 | - | 47 |
| Totals: | 849 | 2,915 | 266* | 25,265 |
| (*) Other visits to registered premises | 492 | |||
| Visits to non-registered premises | 3, 192 | |||
| Informal Notices served under:- | ||||
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 | 109 | |||
| Washing Facilities Regulations 1964 and Sanitary conveniences Regulations 1964 | ... | 26 | ||
| Notification of Employment of Persons Order 1964 | ... | 396 | ||
| Factories Act 1961 | ... | 2 | ||
| Accidents Notified-Causes | ||||
| Falls of persons-on or from fixed stairs | ... | 2 | ||
| Transport-stationary vehicle | ... | 1 | ||
| Struck by falling object | ... | 2 | ||
| Other falls from one level to another | ... | 3 | ||
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | ... | 1 | ||
| Handling goods | ... | 2 | ||
| Falls on the same level | ... | 2 | ||
| Hand tools | ... | 1 | ||
| Not otherwise specified | ... | 3 | ||