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
Hillingdon 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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backwards and forwards horizontally. At the extreme top and forward position there was a tendency
for the chair to tilt. The chances of this happening were remote and it was not considered necessary
to request withdrawal of the chairs. All employers were made aware of the possible danger and the
design will be reconsidered when renewal is necessary.
Advice on protective clothing to be worn, the length of time to be engaged in work, the rest
facilities to be provided and necessity for medical examination for all persons so employed was given
to a company employing persons to work in a low temperature warehouse and it is hoped that this
will assist in preventing accidents.
| Type of premises | No. Reported | Action Recommended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal | Non -Fatal | Prosecution | Formal Warning | Informal Advice | |
| Offices | 17 | 17 | |||
| Retail Shops | 23 | 2 | 21 | ||
| Wholesale Warehouses | 12 | 12 | |||
| Catering Establishments | 15 | 15 | |||
| Totals | 67 | 2 | 65 | ||
| Cause | Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Warehouses | Catering Establishments | Total all Non-Fatal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal | Non-Fatal | Fatal | Non-Fatal | Fatal | Non-Fatal | Fatal | Non-Fatal | ||
| Machinery | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Transport | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||
| Falls | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | ||||
| Stepping or striking against object or person | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| Handling goods | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| Struck by falling object | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| Hand tools Not otherwise classified | 3 | 6 1 | 1 | 1 2 | 7 7 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 67 | ||||
Lifts and Hoists
Lifts and hoists have to be examined by a competent engineer every six months. If the appliance
is not in good repair the engineer must submit a copy of his report to the local authority. The occupier
of the premises must retain copies of all reports whether or not repairs are indicated, for inspection
for two years. 75 premises are known to contain lifts or hoists and 23 reports from engineers referring
to defects were received, all repairs were carried out without the necessity of statutory action.
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