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Stoke Newington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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OFFICES SHOPS & RAILWAY PREMISES ACT 1963
This Act, which came into force on 1st August 1964 makes provision for
securing the health, safety and welfare of persons employed in offices and
shops, etc. and includes all premises except those in which only the employer's
relatives or outworkers are employed or in which only twenty one man hours per
week are normally worked. In order to deal with the registration of premises
Section 49 of the Act was brought into operation on 1st May 1964
Details of premises registered.
Registrations and General Inspections
| Class of Premises | No, of premises registered during year | Total No, of registered premises at end of year | No. of registered premises receiving a general inspection during year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 103 | 101 | 13 |
| Retail Shops | 252 | 248 | 7 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 17 | 16 | - |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| Fuel storage depots | - | - | - |
| 410 | 403 | 21 |
Number of visits of all kinds by Inspectors to Registered Premises 450
| Class of Workplace | No. of persons employed |
|---|---|
| Offices | 884 ( 463 M. 421 F.) |
| Retail Shops | 870 (359 M. 511 F.) |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 132 (119 M, 13 F.) |
| Catering establishments open to the public Canteens | 214 (105 M, 109 F.) 12 ( 5 M. 7 F.) |
| Fuel storage depots | |
| TOTAL | 2112 |
| TOTAL MALES | 1051 |
| TOTAL FEMALES | 1061 |
Exemptions NIL
Prosecutions NIL
Inspectors
No of inspectors appointed under Section 52 (1) or (5) of the Act: 7
No of other staff employed for most of their time on work in connection
with the Act: NIL