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
Havering 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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TABLE 57
Number of visits of all kinds by Inspectors to Registered Premises
= 3145
TABLE 58
| Class of Workplace | Number of Persons Employed |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| Offices | 3062 |
| Retail Shops | 7589 |
| Wholesale Departments, Warehouses | 770 |
| Catering Establishments open to Public | 977 |
| Canteens | 15 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | 42 |
| Total | 12,455 |
| Total Males | 4,481 |
| Total Females | 7,974 |
646 premises were inspected with the following results:—
TABLE 59
| 5 | Overcrowding | 10 |
| 6(1) | Temperature | 23 |
| 6(4) | Thermometers | 174 |
| 7 | Ventilation | 74 |
| 8 | Lighting | 22 |
| 9 | Sanitary Conveniences (insufficient or lacked proper maintenance) | 156 |
| 10 | Washing Facilities (insufficient or lacked provision of running hot water) | 155 |
| 11 | Drinking Water | 45 |
| 12 | Clothing Accommodation | 28 |
| 13/14 | Sitting Facilities | 6 |
| 16(1) | Floors, passages and stairs | 104 |
| 16(2) . | Handrails and guarding of open sides | 46 |
| 17 | Fencing Machinery | 25 |
| 22 | Dangerous conditions and practices | 14 |
| 24 | First Aid provisions | 214 |
| 49 | F ailing to register | 92 |
| 50 | Abstracts | 265 |
| 1518 |