London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barking 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Outwork
Number of outworkers in August list 169
Nature of work - Making, etc. wearing apparel, Chri3tmas
novelties and boxes.
OFFICES. SHOPS AJID RAILWAY PREMISES ACT. 1963
The following statistics indicate the work done by the Public
Health Inspector-
No. of premises
registered
during the year
Total No. of
registered
premises at
end of year
No. of registered
premises receiving
a general inspection
during the year
Offices
24
284
143
Retail shops
25
921
661
Wholesale shops,
warehouses
5
54
20
Catering establishments
open to the
public, canteens
1
94
78
Fuel storage depots
-
4
-
Class of workplace
Number of persons employed
Offices 3,823
Retail shops 4,621
Wholesale departments, warehouses 535
Catering establishments open to the
public, canteens 907
Fuel storage depots 16
TOTAL 9,902
TOTAL MALES 4,981
TOTAL FEMALES 4,921
During this period 38 notifications of minor accidents were received
in respect of employees in registered premises. No legal proceedings were
instituted.
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