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Harrow 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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problems, but progress is being made, and the extent will become more and
more apparent as the years pass. At the same time, all the probems are
not associated with the older properties, and some are met even with the
new office blocks with their large expanse of glass. The particular trouble
with some of these is that of glare and the overheating of rooms with a
south aspect.
At the end of the year 1,977 premises were registered as required by the
Act. The number of persons employed being 14,443 made up of 8,572
females, 5,871 males. These figures do not include offices within factory
premises or those occupied for Central or Local Government purposes.
These are inspected by H.M. Inspectors of Factories, by whom the various
Registers, required by the Act, are maintained.
The following is an extract from O.S.R.14, the form upon which
Annual Report information is supplied to the Ministry of Labour and
from which the foregoing figures were taken:—
TABLE A—REGISTRATIONS AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
| Class of Premises | Number of premises registered during the year | Total number of registered premises at end of year | Number of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Offices | 81 | 450 | 262 |
| Retail shops | 456 | 1,371 | 749 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 12 | 37 | 16 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 55 | 119 | 61 |
| Fuel storage depots | – | – | – |
| Totals | 604 | 1,977 | 1,088 |
TABLE B.—NUMBER OF VISITS OF ALL KINDS BY INSPECTORS TO
REGISTERED PREMISES
1,299
TABLE C.—ANALYSIS OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES BY WORKPLACE
| Class of Workplace | Number of persons employed |
|---|---|
| (1) | (2) |
| Offices | 6,039 |
| Retail shops | 6,940 |
| Wholsale departments, warehouses | 365 |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 968 |
| Canteens | 131 |
| Fuel storage depots | – |
| Total | 14,443 |
| Total Males | 5,871 |
| Total Females | 8,572 |