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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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CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND 1969 CONTRAVENTIONS REMEDIED 1969
| Offices | Shops | Catering Canteens | Wholesale | Total | Offices | Shops | Catering Canteens | Wholesale | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanliness—Working Areas | — | 19 | — | — | 19 | — | 19 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| Ventilation | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Temperature | — | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 13 |
| Lighting | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Seating Facilities | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Seating—Sedentary Work | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| First Aid | 7 | 29 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 46 | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | ||||||||||
| (i) Insufficient | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| (ii) Unsatisfactory | 1 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 26 | — | 1 | 28 |
| Washing Facilities | ||||||||||
| (i) Insufficient | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| (ii) Unsatisfactory | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 18 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| Drinking Water | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Staff Clothing | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Eating Facilities | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thermometer | 4 | 23 | 7 | — | 34 | 4 | 22 | 3 | — | 29 |
| Abstract | 5 | 26 | 7 | — | 38 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
| Stairs, etc. | 2 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1 | — | 23 | |
| Unguarded Machines | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 11 | — | 10 | — | — | 10 |
| Lifts | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTALS | 27 | 200 | 31 | 1 | 259 | 25 | 222 | 15 | 10 | 272 |