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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
Bromley 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| Section | No. of Contraventions found | Section | No. of Contraventions found | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cleanliness | 66 | 15 | Eating facilities | 5 |
| 5 | Overcrowding | 1 | 16 | Floors, passage and stairs | 26 |
| 6 | Temperature | 141 | |||
| 7 | Ventilation | 34 | 17 | Fencing exposed machinery | 24 |
| 8 | Lighting | 23 | |||
| 18 | Protection of young persons from dangerous machinery | - | |||
| 9 | Sanitary Conveniences | 45 | |||
| 10 | Washing facilities | 79 | |||
| 11 | Supply of Drinking Water | 6 | 19 | Training of young persons working at dangerous machinery | - |
| 12 | Clothing Accommodation | 23 | |||
| 23 | Prohibition of heavy work | — | |||
| 13 | Sitting facilities | 1 | |||
| 14 | Seats (Sedentary Workers) | 3 | 24 | First Aid General Provisions | 139 |
| Total | 616 | ||||
(C) Exemptions
No. of applications received Nil
(D) Prosecutions
Number instituted Nil
Number of complaints (or summary applications
made under Section 22) Nil
Number of interim orders granted Nil
| Workplace | Number Reported | Total No. Investigated | Action Recommended | No Action | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosecution | Formal Warning | Informal Advice | ||||
| Offices | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Retail Shops | 54 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 48 |
| Wholesale Shops, Warehouses | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Catering Establishments open to public, canteens | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Fuel Storage Depots | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTALS | 64 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 56 |