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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
Havering 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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343 premises were inspected fully with the following results:—
TABLE - 52
Summary of Infringements
| SECTION | DETAILS | NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cleanliness | 58 |
| 5 | Overcrowding | 14 |
| 6(1) | Temperature | 11 |
| 6(4) | Thermometers | 101 |
| 7 | Ventilation | 44 |
| 8 | Lighting | 21 |
| 9 | Sanitary Conveniences | 77 |
| 10 | Washing Facilities | 76 |
| 11 | Drinking Water | 28 |
| 12 | Clothing Accommodation | 12 |
| 13/14 | Sitting Facilities | 4 |
| 16(1) | Floors, Passages and Stairs | 85 |
| 16(2) | Handrails and guarding of open sides | 18 |
| 17 | Fencing Machinery | 7 |
| 18 | Avoidance of exposure to dangers of cleaning machinery | 1 |
| 22 | Dangerous Conditions and Practices | 23 |
| 24 | First Aid Provisions | 104 |
| 49 | Registration | 24 |
| 50 | Abstracts | 133 |
| TOTAL | 841 |
Observations
By the numbers and varying kinds of infringements noted, it
appears that most employers are either not aware of their obligations
under the Act or prefer to wait for the Inspector to call
before doing anything to bring their premises up to an accepted
standard. General maintenance in many of these places which
ought to have been done anyhow, is wanting.
For example, an old age pensioner was working in a disused
stoke-hole, black with soot were the walls and ceiling and the
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