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Kingston upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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8. OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963.
The figures enumerated in the following tables are those submitted in accordance with the provisions of Section 60 of the Act and included in the Annual Report to the Ministry of Labour.
| Class of premises | Number of Premises registered during the year | Total Number of registered premises at end of year |
|---|---|---|
| Offices | 44 | 617 |
| Retail shops | 65 | 1,007 |
| Whole sale shops, warehouses | - | 74 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 8 | 150 |
| Fuel storage depots | 1 | 3 |
| 118 | 1,851 | |
| Class of Workplace | Number of persons employed | |
| Offices | 6,401 | |
| Retail shops | 7,609 | |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 750 | |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 1,160 | |
| Canteens | 204 | |
| Fuel Storage Depots | 20 Total 16,144 | |
During the year 598 inspections were made; of these 146 were general
inspections to shops and catering establishments and 45 were to offices.
General inspections are comprehensive and premises which have been the
subject of such action would, upon completion, comply with all the requirements
of the Act which are at the moment in force.
Prior to amalgamation, the staff employed by the constituent Boroughs
was insufficient to undertake the duties of the Act and appointments for
this purpose were deferred until the new Borough had been created. In July
one Technical Officer was appointed and authority was obtained to make a
further appointment after the 1st April, 1966.