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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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| Type of premises | Registered during year | Registrations | Registered premises receiving general inspections during year | Persons employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 75 | 1,036 | 281 | 15,103 |
| Retail shops | 63 | 1,227 | 485 | 4,223 |
| Wholesale Shops | 57 | 651 | 187 | 6,189 |
| Catering establishments | 27 | 320 | 128 | 1,801 |
| Fuel storage depots | - | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| Total: | 222 | 3,238 | 1,082. | 27,342 |
(Males: 17,565
(Females: 9,777
(*) Other visits to registered premises 2,078
Visits to non-registered premises 771
Informal Notices served
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 485
Notification of Employment of Persons Order,1964 139
Accidents notified - Causes
Machinery:
Power-driven machinery or relevant part in motion 2
Machinery or relevant part at rest
(power and non-power driven) 4
Transport:
Vehicle in motion not moved by power 2
Vehicle in motion moved by power 4*
Vehicle stationary 2
Fire and Explosion 1
Electrical 1
Falls of persons:
On or from fixed stairs 4
Other falls from one level to another 4
Falls on the same level 9
Stepping on or striking against object or person 3
Handling Goods (not otherwise classifiable) 12
Struck by falling object 9
Not otherwise specified 6
Total 63
* Includes one fatal accident.