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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

Barnet 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Table: Table C — Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace

Table C — Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace

Class of workplaceNo. of persons employed
Offices10406
Retail shops8977
Wholesale departments, warehouses1234
Catering establishments open to the public1511
Canteens184
Fuel Storage depots22
TOTAL22334
Total Males10487
Total Females11847

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FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES
The Local Authority is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Factories Act 1961 and
associated Regulations, in respect of cleanliness, overcrowding, temperature, ventilation, drainage
of floors, and sanitary conveniences in factories where no mechanical power is used, and the
provisions as to sanitary conveniences only in factories in which power is used.

Table: The following tabulated report in the form specified by the Ministry of Labour shows the number of factories registered, the number of inspections made and defects found and remedied.

The following tabulated report in the form specified by the Ministry of Labour shows the number of factories registered, the number of inspections made and defects found and remedied.

PremisesNumber on RegisterNUMBER OF
InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
(i) Factories in which Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities74414—
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in whichSection 7 is enforced by the Local Authority76328630—
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 isenforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises)2612——
TOTAL86333934