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
Hackney 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Wearing apparel 494
Household linen 9
Furniture and upholstery 2
Brass articles 1
Iron and steel chains 6
Artificial flowers 10
Making of boxes 35
Brush making 7
Carding of buttons 2
Stuffed toys 1
Unbrellas 5
Total 572
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963
Statistics relating to registration and general inspections are set out below:-
| Class of Premises | Number of premises registered during the year | Total Number of registered premises at end of year | Number of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 14 | 872 | 60 |
| Retail shops | 7 | 1,552 | 938 |
| Wholesale shops, warehouses. | 4 | 369 | 43 |
| Catering establishments open | |||
| to the public, canteens | 1 | 278 | 25 |
| Fuel storage depots | 5 | ||
| Total | 26 | 3,076 | 1,066 |
During the year 42 notifications of accidents were received, 39 were of a
minor nature but there were three serious accidents, one of them fatal. In no
instance was it found that the accident resulted from a breach of the Act. 81
Notices were served upon occupiers of premises who failed to comply with the
requirements of the Act but in only two instances was it necessary to institute
legal proceedings and fines totalling £12 with £8 costs were imposed. The
Public Health Inspectors made a total of 1, 857 visits.
| Class of Workplace | Number of persons employed |
|---|---|
| Offices | 17,776 |
| Retail shops | 10,451 |
| Wholesale departments, warehouses | 6,895 |
| Catering establishments open to the public | 1,862 |
| Canteens | 812 |
| Fuel storage depots | 98 |
| Total | 37,894 |
| Total males | 21,222 |
| Total females | 16,672 |