Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | - | - | - | - | - |