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
Haringey 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Persons employed In Registered Premises
Class of Workplace No.
Offices 6,995
Retail Shops 7,062
Wholesale department, warehouses 1,501
Catering establishments open to the public 1,095
Canteens 207
Fuel storage depots 50
TOTAL 16,910
Males 7,861
Females 9,049
TOTAL NUMBER OF VISITS OF ALL KINDS BY INSPECTORS TO REGISTERED PREMISES UNDER
THE ACT - 519
NOTE: "General Inspection" means any inspection of premises to which the Act applies which is undertaken
for the purpose of ascertaining whether all the relevant provisions of the Act and instruments
thereunder are complied with as regards those premises; and "registered premises" means any
premises in respect of which a registration notice under Section 49 of the Act has been received.
| Section | Type of Contravention | No. found | Section | Type of Contravention | No. found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cleanliness | 60 | 14 | Seats (sedentary workers) | 1 |
| 5 | Overcrowding | 3 | 15 | Eating facilities | 3 |
| 6 | Temperature and thermometers | 119 | 16 | Floors, passage and stairs | 32 |
| 7 | Ventilation | 24 | 17 | Fencing exposed parts machinery | 3 |
| 8 | Lighting | 15 | 18 | Protection of young persons from | |
| 9 | Sanitary conveniences | 50 | dangerous machinery | - | |
| 10 | Washing facilities | 65 | 19 | Training of young persons | |
| 11 | Supply of drinking water | 3 | working at dangerous machinery | - | |
| 12 | Clothing accommodation | 5 | 23 | Prohibition of heavy work | - |
| 13 | Sitting facilities | 3 | 24 | First aid general provisions | 93 |
| Total | 479 | ||||
| Work Place | Number reported | Total No. Investigated | Action taken on cases investigated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosecution | Formal warning | Informal warning | No action | |||
| Offices | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Retail shops | 35 | 15 | - | - | 3 | 12 |
| Wholesale shops, Warehouses | 19 | 13 | - | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Catering establishments open to public, canteens | 4 | 3 | . | _ | _ | 3 |
| TOTALS | 63 | 33 | - | 2 | 5 | 26 |