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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
Bromley 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
| Class of premises | No. of premises registered during the year | No. of registered premises at end of year | No. of registered premises receiving a General Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 42 | 752 | 429 |
| Retail shops | 90 | 1,545 | 1,306 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 5 | 53 | 53 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 6 | 172 | 172 |
| Fuel storage depots | - | 12 | 4 |
| Totals | 143 | 2,534 | 1,964 |
| Total Number of Visits of all kinds by Inspectors to registered premises under the Act 2,404 | |||
| Section | No. of Contraventions found | Section | No. of Contraventions found | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cleanliness | 50 | 15 | Eating facilities | 1 |
| 5 | Overcrowding | — | 16 | Floors, passage and stairs | 70 |
| 6 | Temperature | 125 | |||
| 17 | Fencing exposed machinery | 23 | |||
| 7 | Ventilation | 43 | |||
| 8 | Lighting | 13 | 18 | Protection of young persons from dangerous machinery | - |
| 9 | Sanitary Conveniences | 38 | |||
| 10 | Washing facilities | 73 | 19 | Training of young persons working at dangerous machinery | - |
| 11 | Supply of drinking water | 11 | |||
| 12 | Clothing accommodation | 16 | 23 | Prohibition of heavy work | - |
| 13 | Sitting facilities | 2 | 24 | First Aid General Provisions | 121 |
| 14 | Seats (Sedentary Workers) | — | |||
| 50 | Exhibition of abstract of Act 161 | ||||
| Total | 747 | ||||