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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
Kingston upon Thames 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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9. 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 | 45 | 616 |
| Retail Shops | 52 | 1.020 |
| Wholesale shops. warehouses | 2 | 56 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 8 | 148 |
| Fuel storage depots | — | 1 |
| 107 | 1.841 | |
| Class of Workplace | Number of persons employed | |
| Offices | 6.988 | |
| Retail shops | 7.769 | |
| Wholesale departments.warehouses | 765 | |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 1.193 | |
| Canteens | 204 | |
| Fuel Storage Depots | 20 | |
| 16.939 | ||
During the year 1.455 inspections were made. of these. 303 were
general inspections to shops and catering establishments and 101 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.
Two Technical Officers are engaged exclusively on this work. the
second appointment being made in June. 1966. In addition the Public
Health Inspectors make inspections mainly of food premises.