London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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Class of workplace No. of persons employed
| Offices | 12243 |
| Retail shops | 8803 |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 1448 |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 1550 |
| Canteens | 193 |
| Fuel Storage depots | 22 |
| TOTAL | 24259 |
| Total Males | 11527 |
| Total Females | 12732 |
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.
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.
| Premises | Number on Register | NUMBER OF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 72 | 84 | 11 | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 604 | 703 | 53 | — |
| (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 25 | 18 | — | — |
| TOTAL | 701 | 805 | 64 | - |