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Haringey 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]

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Reported Accidents
Work place
No.
Reported
Total No.
Investigated
Prosecution
Formal
Warning
Informal
Warning
No
Action
Offices
3
-
-
-
-
-
Retail Shops
43
18
-
-
8
10
Wholesale shops,
warehouses
16
5
-
-
3
2
Catering establishments
open to the public,
canteens
10
3
-
-
2
1
TOTALS
72
26
-
-
13
13
Analysis of Reported Accidents
Offices
RetaiI
Shops
Wholesale
Shops,
Warehouses
Catering
establishments,
canteens
Transport
-
1
3
-
Hand Tools
-
9
-
-
Falls of persons
2
14
2
7
Stepping or striking against
object
1
7
2
1
Handling goods
-
7
7
1
Struck by falling object
-
5
1
-
Not otherwise specified
-
-
1
1
TOTALS
3
43
16
10
Hairdressers
Section21 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1967 was applied to Haringey with
effect from 1st January 1968. This requires all persons carrying on businesses as hairdressers or
barbers at premises in the Borough to be registered by the Council. New byelaws in respect of such
establishments in Haringey were approved and came into force on 1st October 1968. These prescribed
standards of hygiene in relation to the premises, equipment and persons working on the premises.
174 premises were registered at the end of the year.
Shops Act 1950—1966
A total of 2,440 shops were inspected during the year. The following contraventions were
noted:-
General
Sec. 17(2) Assistants weekly half holiday notice not displayed 307
Sec. 32(2) Notice of hours of employment of young persons not displayed 64
Sec. 32(3) Abstract of provisions of employment of young persons not displayed 58
Closing Hours
Sec. 2(1) Failed to close at prescribed hour 22
Sec. 1(1) Failed to close at 1 p.m. on early closing day 18
Sec. 1(2) Failed to exhibit early closing day notice 237
Sec. 13(1) Failed to exhibit exempted trade notice 211
Sunday Trading
Sec. 22(3) Failed to keep record of hours of employment 15
Sec. 57 Failed to exhibit Sunday Trading Notice 86
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