London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 Place where Accident Occurred
| Number reported | Total No. Investigated | Action Recommended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workplace | Fatal | Non-Fatal | Prosecution | Formal Warning | Informal Advice | No Action | |
| Offices | — | 1 | _ | — | 1 | ||
| Shops | — | 36 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Warehouses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Catering | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | - |
| Fuel Storage Depots | - | — | — | - | - | ||
| TOTALS | — | 46 | 8 | - | 6 | 2 | |
Analysis of Reported Accidents
| Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Warehouses | Catering establishments open to Public/ Canteens | Fuel Storage Depots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery | 2 | ||||
| Transport | |||||
| Falls of persons | 1 | 11 | |||
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Handling goods | 3 | 6 | — | ||
| Struck by falling object | 1 | 3 | - | ||
| Fires and Explosions | — | - | |||
| Electricity | |||||
| Use of hand tools | 11 | - | |||
| Not otherwise specified | 2 | 1 |