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
Chigwell 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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11.
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT
| Class of Premises | Number registered during the year | Total registered at end of year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 7 | 122 | ||||
| Retail shops | 20 | 304 | ||||
| Wholesale shops, warehouses | - | 6 | ||||
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteen | 2 | 43 | ||||
| Fuel storage depots | - | 2 | ||||
| TOTALS | 29 | 477 | ||||
| Contraventions | ||||||
| Cleanliness | 1 | Seats (sedentary workers) | - | |||
| Overcrowding | - | Eating facilities | 1 | |||
| Temperature | - | Floors, passages, stairs | 1 | |||
| Ventilation | 1 | Fencing of exposed machinery | 3 | |||
| Lighting | 3 | Protection of young persons | - | |||
| Sanitary conveniences | - | Training of young persons | - | |||
| Washing facilities | 5 | Prohibition of heavy work | - | |||
| Drinking water | - | First Aid | 12 | |||
| Clothing accommodation | - | Hoists and lifts | 3 | |||
| Sitting facilities | - | Other matters | 28 | |||
| TOTAL | 58 | |||||
| Accidents | Retail Shops | Wholesale Warehouses | Catering Establishments etc. | |||
| Falls of persons | 4 | 1 | - | |||
| Handling goods | 2 | - | - | |||
| Struck by falling object | 1 | - | 1 | |||
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