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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Warehouses | Catering establishments open to Public/ Canteens | Fuel Storage Depots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery | — | — | — | — | — |
| Transport | I | — | — | — | — |
| Falls of persons | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | 3 | 5 | _ | _ | _ |
| Handling goods | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
| Struck by falling object | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Fires and Explosions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electricity | — | — | — | — | — |
| Use of hand tools | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Not otherwise specified | — | — | — | — | — |
General Observations
It will be seen from this report that while 154 premises were registered
during the year, the total number is only eleven above the 1968 figure.
This means that over the same period 143 premises were removed from
the register. 114 of them were shops, 13 were offices, 12 were catering
establishments and four were wholesale premises. It will also be seen that
the number of persons employed in offices rose during the year by 1,871,
while the number employed in shops fell by 171. This trend is, in fact,
similar to that revealed by the 1968 figures.
The following summary indicates the contraventions found during
the course of the visits made and the number remedied.