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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Summary of defects found in factories
| Particulars | No. of cases in which defects were found | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to Factories Inspector | Referred by Factories Inspector | |
| Sanitary conveniences (S7) | ||||
| (a) Want of cleanliness | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| (b) Unsuitable or defective | 5 | 5 | – | – |
| (c) Not separate for sexes | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| (d) No intervening lobby | 8 | 8 | – | – |
| (e) W.C.'s not labelled | – | – | – | – |
| Abstract | 4 | 4 | 1 | – |
| TOTAL | 23 | 23 | 1 | – |
Hairdressers
Section 21 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1967 was applied to Haringey with effect from
1 January 1968. This requires all persons carrying on business as hairdressers or barbers at premises in the
Borough to be registered with the Council. Byelaws in respect of such establishments in Haringey prescribe
standards of hygiene in relation to the premises, equipment and persons working on the premises. 179 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 time of previous inspection.
Shops Acts 1950—1965
A total of 3,262 shops inspections were made during the year. The following contraventions were noted: —
General
Section 17(2) Assistants weekly half holiday notice not displayed 289
Section 32(2) Notice of hours of employment of young persons not displayed 81
Section 32(3) Abstract of provisions of employment of young persons not displayed 59
Section 32(1) Record of Hours worked 75
Closing Hours
Section 2(1) Failed to close at prescribed hour 89
Section 1 (1) Failed to close at 1 pm on early closing day 74
Section 1 (2) Failed to exhibit early closing day notice 333
Section 13(1) Failed to exhibit exempted trade notice 198
Sunday Trading
Section 22(3) Failed to keep record of hours of employment 40
Section 57 Failed to exhibit Sunday Trading Notices 140
Jewish Traders
Section 53(1)(c) Notice not exhibited 17
Street Trading
Although there is no street market in the Borough, 24 sites on the public highway are licensed for street trading.
The majority of these are in side roads off the Tottenham and Wood Green High Roads and off West Green Road,
N.15.
The Council also license 16 small sites on the public footpath for trading. These are occupied mainly by
news-vendors and are situated in the vicinity of British Rail and Underground Stations.
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