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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
Hillingdon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Environmental Health
| Workplace | Number Reported | Total No. Investigated | Action Recommended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal | Non-Fatal | Prosecution | Formal Warning | Informal advice | No Action | ||
| Offices | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 8 |
| Retail shops | — | 17 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Wholesale shops Warehouses | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
| Catering establishments open to public, canteens | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel storage depots | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTALS | — | 42 | 42 | — | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| Cause | Offices | Retail shops | Wholesale warehouses | Catering establishments open to public, canteens | Fuel storage depots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Transport | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Falls of persons | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | 3 | ||||
| Handling goods | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Struck by falling object | — | 2 | — | ||
| Fires and explosions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Electricity | — | — | — | — | — |
| Use of hand tools | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Not otherwise specified | 2 | — | — | — | — |