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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
Harrow 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND 1968 CONTRAVENTIONS REMEDIED 1968
| Offices | Shops | Catering/ Canteens | Wholesale | Total | Offices | Shops | Catering/ Canteens | Wholesale | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanliness—Working Areas | — | 19 | 2 | 1 | 22 | — | 13 | — | — | 13 |
| Ventilation | — | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 9 |
| Temperature | 2 | 6 | — | — | 8 | — | 10 | — | — | 10 |
| Lighting | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Seating Facilities | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 8 |
| Seating—Sedentary Work | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| First Aid | 5 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 38 | 3 | — | 46 |
| Sanitary Accommodation— (i) Insufficient | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| (ii) Unsatisfactory | 1 | 19 | — | 4 | 24 | 2 | 15 | — | 1 | 18 |
| Washing Facilities— (i) Insufficient | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| (ii) Unsatisfactory | 2 | 14 | — | 1 | 17 | 3 | 16 | — | 1 | 20 |
| Drinking Water | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Staff Clothing | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | 12 | — | — | 12 |
| Eating Facilities | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Thermometer | 5 | 39 | 2 | — | 46 | 4 | 28 | 4 | — | 36 |
| Abstract | 10 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 54 |
| Stairs, etc. | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 23 | — | 25 | 4 | 3 | 32 |
| Unguarded Machines | — | 11 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 28 | 232 | 16 | 15 | 291 | 16 | 234 | 15 | 8 | 273 |
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises