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Romford 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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To bring to the notice of households, home safety has been
vividly displayed in all its homes at exhibitions and carnivals and
many thousands of pencils, balloons and other forms of propaganda
has been distributed.
Unlike Road Safety statistics, in Romford the figures of Home
Safety accidents are not yet available, so it cannot be assessed what
effect the work of this Home Safety Committee has in this direction,
but it is assumed that all the people are not fools and much of the
efforts of Home Safety has got to them.

TABLE 15SHOPS ACT, 1950

(a) Inspections

1,205 shops have been inspected and recorded on the register. Altogether 2,595 inspections and observations have been made for various purposes under the Act during the year.

The following contraventions were noted:—

(i) Early Closing Day
Failing to exhibit notice65
Failing to close shop for serving of customers2
Failing to observe the Regulations3
(ii) Evening Closing Hours
Failing to close shop for the serving of customers3
(iii) Sunday
Failing to close shop for the serving of customers7
Failing to observe the Regulations27
(iv) Conditions of Employment
Failing to exhibit Notice as to Assistants' Weekly Half-Holidays54
Failing to allow Assistants a weekly half-holiday1
I ailing to allow proper intervals for meals and rest3
Failing to exhibit Abstract of Act and keep records of hours worked by young persons63
Employment of young persons more than the permitted maximum hours1
Failing to keep records of Sunday employment9
Failing to allow compensatory holiday for Sunday employment1

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