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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
City of London 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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As indicated above, there is a statutory obligation on the part of all employers to give
notice of their intention to employ office workers. This notification should be given on the
prescribed form, but it has been found as a result of routine inspections that in practice many
employers fail to carry out their obligation. However, apart from the statistical information
provided as to the number and sex of the employees, one is doubtful as to the advantage gained
to anyone by this statutory registration procedure, particularly as in any case it is impracticable
to enforce.
TABLE A REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
| Class of premises | Number of premises newly registered during the year | Total number of registered premises at end of year | Number of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 389 | 6749 | 2103 |
| Retail shops | 71 | 874 | 220 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 28 | 730 | 73 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 5 | 532 | 392 |
| Fuel storage depots | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| TOTALS | 493 | 8885 | 2788 |
TABLE B NUMBER OF VISITS OF ALL KINDS (INCLUDING GENERAL INSPECTIONS) TO REGISTERED PREMISES
| 8058 |
TABLE C ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED BY REGISTERED PREMISES AT END OF YEAR
| Class of workplace | Number of persons employed |
|---|---|
| Offices | 270760 |
| Retail shops | 4817 |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 5649 |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 6575 |
| Canteens | 4575 |
| Fuel storage depots | NIL |
| Total | 292376 |
| Total Males | 175610 |
| Total Females | 116766 |