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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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Offices, Shops & Railway Premises Act, 1963
This Act is designed to set and enforce a standard of safety,
health and welfare in non-industrial workplaces.
Premises registered under the Act are inspected, some by the
Shops & Offices Inspectors and some by the Public Health
Inspectors.
Visits and General Inspections are noticeably less compared
with 1970, the reason for this being the accumulated effect of
two Public Health Inspectors suffering lengthy serious illnesses,
and the departure of one of the Shops Inspectors who was subsequently
replaced by a trainee Inspector.
The standard of compliance has improved over the years, and in
general employers are very co-operative.
Registration and General Inspections
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of Premises | No. of Premises Registered during the year | Total No. of Regis tered Premises at end of year | No. of Registered Premises receiving a General Inspection during the year |
| Offices | 25 | 542 | 15 |
| Retail Shops | 68 | 1228 | 299 |
| Wholesale Shops, Warehouses | 1 | 41 | 7 |
| Catering Establishments | |||
| open to public, Canteens | 8 | 137 | 66 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | - | 6 | - |
| TOTAL | 102 | 1954 | 387 |
| Visits by Inspectors to Registered Premises | TOTAL | 1469 | |