Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TABLE 43
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
| Type of Premises | Registered during year | Total No. of Registered Premises at end of year | Registered Premises receiving general inspections during year | Persons employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 72 | 1, 016 | 411 | 16,460 |
| Retail Shops | 49 | 1,015 | 478 | 4,157 |
| Wholesale Shops | 41 | 533 | 330 | 4, 885 |
| Catering establishments/ Staff Canteens | 23 | 233 | 254 | 1,525 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Total | 185 | 2, 818 | 1,473 | 27,032 |
| ( Males | 18, 022) | |||
| ( Females | 9,010) | |||
| Other visits to registered premise | a . | 847 | ||
| Visits to non-registered premises | 564 | |||
| Informal Notices served | ||||
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 | 524 | |||
| Notification of Employment of Persons Order, 1964 | 56 | |||
| Lifts and Hoists Regulations 1968 | 126 | |||
| Accidents notified - Causes | ||||
| Machinery | ||||
| Non-power driven machinery or relevant part in motion | 1 | |||
| Transport: | ||||
| Vehicle in motion not moved by power | 1 | |||
| Vehicle in motion moved by power | 4 | |||
| Fire and Explosion | 1 | |||
| Hand Tools | 4 | |||
| Falls of persons: | ||||
| On or from fixed stairs | 5 | |||
| On or from ladders or step ladders | 3 | |||
| Other falls from one level to another | 5 | |||
| Falls on the same level | 10 | |||
| Stepping on orstriking against object or person | 2 | |||
| Handling Goods (not otherwise classifiable) | 27 | |||
| Struck by falling object | 3 | |||
| Not otherwise specified | 6 | |||
| Total | 72 | |||
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