Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
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Class of premises | No. of premises registered during the year | No. of registered premises at end of year | No. of registered premises receiving a General Inspection |
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Offices | 31 | 713 | 168 |
Retail shops | 44 | 1,503 | 648 |
Wholesale shops, warehouses | 4 | 49 | 33 |
Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 4 | 165 | 63 |
Fuel storage depots | _ | 12 | 9 |
Totals | 83 | 2,442 | 921 |
Total Number of Visits of all kinds by Inspectors to
registered premises under the Act 1,652
Section | No. of Contraventions found | Section | No. of Contraventions found |
---|---|---|---|
4 | Cleanliness 31 | 15 | Eating facilities 2 |
5 | Overcrowding 4 | 16 | Floors, passage and stairs 47 |
6 | Temperature 64 | ||
17 | Fencing exposed machinery 18 | ||
7 | Ventilation 19 | ||
8 | Lighting 8 | 18 | Protection of young persons from dangerous machinery — |
9 | Sanitary Conveniences 19 | ||
10 | Washing facilities 25 | 19 | Training of young persons working at dangerous machinery — |
11 | Supply of Drinking Water 3 | ||
12 | Clothing Accommodation 3 | 23 | Prohibition of heavy work — |
13 | Sitting facilities 2 | 24 | First Aid General Provisions 93 |
14 | Seats (Sedentary Workers) 1 | ||
50 | Exhibition of abstract of Act 82 | ||
Total 421 |