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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
Brent 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 47
Defects and Unsatisfactory Conditions Found and Remedied
| Section | Unsatisfactory conditions or defects | Outstanding 1965 | Found 1966 | Remedied during the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Premises in a dirty state | 2 | 31 | 32 |
| 5 | Overcrowding | 4 (a) | - | 3 |
| 6 | Temperature Unreasonable | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Lack of room thermometer | 7 | 42 | 46 | |
| 7 | Ventilation | Nil | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Lighting | Nil | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Sanitary Conveniences Unsuitable and insufficient | 22 | 6 | 20 |
| Lack of artificial lighting | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| Other nuisances | Nil | 15 | 10 | |
| 10 | Washing facilities insufficient and unsuitable | 20 | 33 | 45 |
| 11 | Adequate supply of drinking water not provided | Nil | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Accommodation for clothing | Nil | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Seating facilities | Nil | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Seats for sedentary work | Nil | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Eating facilities for shop employees | Nil | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Floors, passages and stairs not soundly constructed, properly maintained or kept free from obstruction or slippery substance | 11 | 24 | 32 |
| 17 | Dangerous parts of machines not properly fenced | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| 24 | First Aid—General Provisions | 12 | 68 | 78 |
| 50 | Information for employees, Lack of | 12 | 129 | 128 |
| Total | 102 | 406 | 459 | |
(a) The overcrowding was found in premises in use on 31st July, 1964 and therefore the space standards
do not apply until 1st August. 1967.
Table 48
Accidents Reported 1966
| Class of Premises | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Shops and Warehouses | Catering Establishments and Canteens | |||
| 1. | No. of Accidents Reported | 15 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 58 |
| 2. | No. of Accidents Investigated | 10 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 47 |
| 3. | Action taken: | |||||
| (a) Formal warning and Prosecutions | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (b) Informal Advice | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| (c) None | 7 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 38 | |
| 4. | Causation: | |||||
| (a) Machinery | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| (b) Transport | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| (c) Falls of Persons | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| (d) Stepping on or striking against object / person | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
| (e) Handling goods | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 | |
| (f) Struck by falling objects | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| (g) Fires and explosions | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| (h) Electricity | - | - | — | — | — | |
| (i) Use of Hand Tools | - | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
| (j) Not otherwise specified | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | |
| 5. | Injuries sustained: | |||||
| (a) Fractures and dislocations | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| (b) Sprains and strains | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 22 | |
| (c) Internal injury | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| (d) Open wounds/surface injury | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| (e) Bruising and crushing | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 7 | |
| (f) Foreign Body in Orifice | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (g) Burns | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 4 | |
| (h) Multiple injuries | - | - | - | - | - | |