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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act
CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND 1971 CONTRAVENTIONS REMEDIED 1971
| Offices | Shops | Catering/ Canteens | Wholesale | Total | Offices | Shops | Catering Canteens | Wholesale | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanliness—Working Areas | — | 13 | 3 | — | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Ventilation | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Temperature | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Lighting | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seating Facilities | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seating—Sedentary Work | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| First Aid | 7 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | 16 |
| Sanitary Accommodation (i) Insufficient | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| (ii) Unsatisfactory | — | 17 | 4 | 1 | 22 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Washing Facilities (i) Insufficient | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (ii) Unsatisfactory | 2 | 17 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | 16 | 1 | — | 19 |
| Drinking Water | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Staff Clothing | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Eating Facilities | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Thermometer | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 12 |
| Abstract | 12 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 14 |
| Stairs, etc. | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 13 |
| Unguarded Machines | — | 2 | 5 | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Lifts | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| TOTALS | 34 | 152 | 38 | 7 | 231 | 5 | 74 | 12 | — | 91 |