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
Kingston upon Thames 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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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 | 117 | 582 | |
| Retail shops | 103 | 884 | |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 4 | 43 | |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 20 | 138 | |
| Fuel storage depots | - | - | |
| 244 | 1.647 | ||
| Class of Workplace | Number of Persons employed | ||
| Offices | 7,895 | ||
| Retail Shops | 6,714 | ||
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 698 | ||
| Catering establishments open to the public | 1,106 | ||
| Canteens | 208 | ||
| Fuel storage depots | 2 | ||
| 16,623 | |||
All premises inspected.
During the year 574 registered premises received one or more
general inspections. These included inspection of all registered
premises outstanding from the previous year and 244 newly registered
premises. The total number of registered premises at the end of
the year was 1,647.
All premises known to the department have now received a
thorough general inspection.