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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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Table: Table C - Analysis of persons employed in registered premises

Table C - Analysis of persons employed in registered premises

Class of workplaceNo. of persons employed
Offices14,821
Retail Shops7,870
Wholesale departments, warehouses1,458
Catering establishments open to the public1,577
Canteens214
Fuel Storage Depots3
TOTAL25,943
Total males13,138
Total females12,805

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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 Department of Employment and Productivity 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 Department of Employment and Productivity 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 Authorities75536_
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority.63542533_
(iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises)2117__
TOTAL73149539_