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Where a building may eventually have five thousand employees therein it seems preferable
to have discussions in the design state rather than wait to discoverdeficiencies after a development
has been completed,
Whilst 310 written communications have been sent regarding a multitude of unsatisfactory
conditions varying from lack of routine cleaning and decoration to overcrowding and inadequate
sanitary accommodation and washing facilities, no great problems were encountered in securing
compliance with statutory requirements. Indeed, there is a general willingness to attend to contraventions
of the Act when the attention of occupiers and owners has been drawn thereto.
So far as the City is concerned, the task of making a general inspection of each occupied
offices is proving to be one of gigantic proportions and the initial survey has not yet been completed,
notwithstanding the fact that the enhanced rate of inspection achieved during 1968 has
been maintained during the year under review.
The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises (Hoists and Lifts) Regulations 1968 came into
operation on the 28th May, 1969 and the effective enforcement of these regulations has also proved
to be time-absorbing, but the experience gained so far would emphasis the necessity for this
particular statutory enactment.
In conclusion, it may be said that whilst a great effort has been made to enforce and to
advise upon all the requirements of the Act it is in the field of ventilation that the greatest
problems have arisen and are likely to continue.

TABLE B
NUMBER OF VISITS OF ALL KINDS (INCLUDING GENERAL INSPECTIONS) TO REGISTERED PREMISES
7292
13