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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TABLE 48
OFFICES. SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
| Type of Premises | Registered during year | Total Registrations | Registered premises inspected during year | Persons Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 86 | 1,018 | 107 | 14,683 |
| Retail Shops | 118 | 1,253 | 217 | 4,543 |
| Wholesale Shops | 61 | 616 | 52 | 5,994 |
| Catering Establishments | 41 | 305 | 34 | 1,878 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | 5 | 46 | ||
| Total : | 306 | 3,197 | 410* | 27,144 |
| (Males: 17,148 | ||||
| (Females: 9,996 | ||||
| (*) Other visits to registered premises | 1,367 | |||
| Visits to non-registered premises | 1,762 | |||
| Informal Notices served under: | ||||
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 | 268 | |||
| Notification of Employment of Persons Order, 1964 | 272 | |||
| Accidents Notified - Causes | ||||
| Falls of persons - on or from fixed stairs | 5 | |||
| Transport - stationary vehicle | 2 | |||
| Struck by falling object | 3 | |||
| Other falls from one level to another | 2 | |||
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | 5 | |||
| Handling goods | 5 | |||
| Falls on the same level | 7 | |||
| Hand tools | 1 | |||
| Fall on person - on or from ladder | 2 | |||
| Fire or explosion | 1 | |||
| Machinery - Power driven or part in motion | 1 | |||
| " - Non-power driven or part in motion | 1 | |||
| Total: | 35 | |||