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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Analysis of Reported Accidents
| Offices | Retail shops | Wholesale shops, Warehouses | Catering establishments open to public, canteens | Fuel Storage depots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Transport | - | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| Falls of persons | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Stepping on or striking object or person | - | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Handling goods | - | 10 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Struck by falling object | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| Fires and explosions | - | - | - | - | - |
| Use of hand tools | - | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Not otherwise specified | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| TOTALS | 5 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
Hairdressers
Hairdressing establishments are visited regularly and it has been pleasant to note a general
improvement in this type of premises in recent years.
Shops Act 1950-1966
A total of 2,006 shops were inspected during the year. The following contraventions were noted:General
Sec. 17(2) Assistants weekly half holiday notice not displayed 312
Sec.32(2) Record of hours of employment of young persons notice not displayed 103
Sec.32(3) Abstract of provisions of employment of young persons not
displayed 98
Closing hours
Sec.2(1) Failed to close at prescribed hour 64
Sec. 1(1) Failed to close at 1 p.m. on early closing day 32
Sec.1(2) Failed to exhibit early closing day notice 539
Sec. 13(1) Failed to exhibit exempted trade notice 114
Sec.24(1) Employment of young persons beyond permitted hours 2
Sunday Trading
Sec.22(3) Failed to keep record of hours of employment 11
Sec.57 Failed to exhibit Sunday Trading Notice 115
Registered Jewish Traders
Seven Orthodox Jewish Traders were registered under Section 53; no infringements of the conditions
were noted.
Middlesex County Council Act 1944
Street Trading
When the Borough of Haringey was formed Part IX of the Middlesex County Council Act 1944 applied
to Hornsey and Tottenham but only to part of Wood Green. The Council have now taken steps for this
legislation to apply throughout the Borough and action is being taken to adopt uniform bye-laws throughout
the area. The siting of the stalls is also under review particularly having regard to the increase in
vehicular traffic in recent years.
Forty-nine street trading licences were issued in 1966. Inspection of the sites is carried out by the
shops inspectors and a number of verbal warnings were given in respect of obstruction to the highway or
footpath.
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