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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
CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND 1972 CONTRAVENTIONS REMEDIED 1972
| Offices | Shops | Catering/ Canteens | Wholesale | Total | Offices | Shops | Catering/ Canteens | Wholesale | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanliness—Working Areas | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| Ventilation | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Temperature | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Lighting | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Seating Facilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seating—Sedentary Work | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| First Aid | 2 | 20 | 2 | — | 24 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 15 |
| Sanitary Accommodation: (i) Insufficient | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| (ii) Unsatisfactory | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Washing Facilities: u) Insufficient | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| (ii) Unsatisfactory | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 |
| Drinking Water | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | — |
| Staff Clothing | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Eating Facilities | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thermometer | 2 | 22 | 3 | — | 27 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 9 |
| Abstract | 5 | 28 | 4 | — | 37 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 17 |
| Stairs, etc. | 1 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Unguarded Machines | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Lifts | - | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
| TOTALS | 12 | 99 | 18 | — | 129 | 9 | 57 | 13 | — | 79 |