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
Waltham Forest 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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(iv) The Offices. Shops and Railway Premises Act. 1963
(a) Registrations and General Inspections
| CLASS OF PREMISES | NO. OF PREMISES REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR | TOTAL NO. OF REGISTERED P R EMI SES AT EN D O F Y E AR | NO. OF REGISTERED PREMISES RECEIVING A GENERAL INSPECTION DURIN G TH E Y EAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 23 | 495 | 91 |
| Retail shops | 3 1 | 1,583 | 563 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | 3 | 93 | 27 |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | 2 | 180 | 63 |
| Fuel storage depots | - | 6 | 1 |
| Totals | 59 | 2,357 | 745 |
| Number of visits of all kinds by Inspectors to registered premises 4,138 | |||
(b) Analysis of Contraventions Found
| SECTION | NO. OF CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND | SEC TION | NO. OF CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Clean 1 iness | 85 | 12 | Clothing Accommodation | 1 |
| 5 | Overcrowding | 1 | 15 | Eating Facil ities | 1 |
| 6 | Temperature | 25 | 16 | Floors, passages and stairs | 29 |
| 7 | Ventilation | 9 | 17/18/19 | 7 | |
| 8 | Lighting | 10 | 21 | Noise and Vibration | 1 |
| 9 | Sanitary Conveniences | 67 | 24 | First Aid General Provisions | 22 |
| 10 | Washing Facilities | 35 | 50 | Exhibition of Forms | 49 |
| Total | 342 | ||||