[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Winchester R.D.C.

  • Winchester (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Winchester R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    shops the standard was generally low where ordinary hulls were used, but mainly satisfactory where fluorescent lighting was installed, although it would appear that often this type of lighting was more for the better display of good rathe r than for the benefit of the assistants; lighting was again generally poor to store-rooms, passages and stairways. Several instances of unsatisfactory lighting were noted; these included a bacon slicing machine lit by a very small wattage bulb at the opposite end of the room - the machine was completely overshadowed when operated, giving no light at the blade; a mincing machine in a butcherTs shop showed a reading of only five lumens; in the same shop, the chopping block registered only 12 lumens, whereas the reading near the cash register was 40* Two offices showed a reading of less than five lumens, three between 5 and 10 and eight less than 15 lumens. The standards of lighting of selling areas as compared with store¬ rooms in the same premises varied considerably; in one instance the reading in the storeroom varied between 0 and 15 lumens and in the selling area it was 45 to 50; in another the storeroom registered 10 lumens whilst the selling area showed 75* Ventilations Generally satisfactory, Insufficient in a few offices. 7/ashing facilitiess Usually adequate in larger firms , hut often in¬ sufficient or unsatisfactory in smaller firms; in several instances soap and towels were not provided; there was often a lack of hot water in offices. Drinking waters Generally provided, but there was often abscence of drinking vessels. Sanitary Accommodations Several instances were noted who re they were unsatisfactory or insufficient. An Exemption Certificate was issued in respect of a lock-up butchers shop where no sanitary convenience was able to be provided on the premises, but an alternative convenience was available* In a fuel office no convenince was provided, but a new block is being built. At one village shop, 2 Elsan closets were provided 25 yds. and J6 yds, away respectively with a difficult approach. Overcrowdings The only instances of overcrowding found weres Xa] Two offices (each under 4oo cubic feet) with one person in each. (b) 5 rooms out of 500 at one firm’s offices were overcrowded. (c) 9 rooms in trailer-type” temporary offices at the sane firm as in (b) did not comply* 41*