[Report 1973] / Medical Officer of Health, West Lancashire R.D.C.
- West Lancashire (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1973
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1973] / Medical Officer of Health, West Lancashire R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![OFFICESo SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1965 The general work under the Act for the year under review has not shown anything of outstanding conse- quence* and the conditions found in most premises* and the co-operation of the many employers have generally teen satisfactory. Most of the contraventions found during the year were drawn to the attention of the responsible persons and the matters were rectified without recourse to legal action. The notification of accidents in offices and shops within the jurisdiction of this department numbered seven* of which I am pleased to report that none were fatal. The table below is an analysis of contraventions Number of Contraventions Found Sec.U j Cleanliness Sec.5 iOvercrowding Temperature Ventilation Sec. 8 Sec.9 Lighting Sanitary Conveniences Sec.10 Washing facilities Sec.11 |Supply of drinking water Sec. 12j Clothing accommodation Sec. i21Sitting facilities Sec. 1 5 See. 1 6 Number of Contraventions Found 12 3. 10 12 Eating facilities Floors*passages and stairs Sec.17 Fencing exposed p arts Sec.18 protection of •oung persons [from dangerous lachinery Sec. 1 9 (Training of young jpersons working] [at dangerous lachinery Sec. 2liFirst Aid Hoists & Lifts 1 Other matters 18 TOTAL 88 17 -](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30261995_0029.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
