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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Reported Accidents
| Workplace | No. Reported | Total No. investigated | Prosecution | Formal warning | Informal warning | No Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Shops, Retail | 52 | 31 | — | — | 9 | 22 | |
| Wholesale Shops | 5 | 2 | — | - | - | 2 | |
| Catering establishments | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Fuel Storage depots | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Total | 66 | 39 | - | 1 | 10 | 28 | |
Analysis of Reported Accidents
| Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Warehouses | Catering Establishments Canteens | Fuel Storage depots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | |
| Transport | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Falls of persons | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | - | 4 | - | - | - | |
| Handling goods | 2 | 13 | - | 1 | - | |
| Struck by falling objects | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Fires and explosions | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Electricity | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Use of hand tools | — | 2 | — | — | - | |
| Not otherwise specified | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | |
Hairdressers
Section 21 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 business as hairdressers or barbers at premises in the
Borough to be registered with 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. 184 premises were registered at the end of the year.
All are inspected from time to time based on an assessment of conditions found at the times of previous
inspections.
Shops Act 1950- 1966
A total of 3,158 shops inspections were made during the year. The following contraventions were noted: —
General
Section 17(2) Assistants weekly half holiday notice not displayed 302
Section 32(2) Notice of hours of employment of young persons not displayed 61
Section 32(2) Abstract of provisions of employment of young persons not displayed 56
Closing Hours
Section 2(1) Failed to close at prescribed hour 9
Section 1(1) Failed to close at 1pm on early closing day 7
Section 1 (2) Failed to exhibit early closing day notice 124
Section 13(1) Failed to exhibit exempted trade notice 177
Sunday Trading
Section 22(3) Failed to keep record of hours of employment 3
Section 57 Failed to exhibit Sunday Trading Notice 38
Section 53 Persons observing Jewish Sabbath: Contraventions Nil
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