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 Port of London]
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APPENDIX L.— continued.
Date. | Vessel or Premises. | Situation. | Nature of Nuisance. | Remarks. |
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1902. July 1 | "L" Warehouse | Victoria Dock | Foul condition of urinal and inefficient water supply. | Urinal cleansed and water supply made good. |
„ 1 | Central Buffet | R. A. Dk. | Ditto | Ditto. |
„ 1 | "K" Jetty | Victoria Dock | Offensive condition of a case of samples, ex s.s."Star of Australia." | Case removed. |
„ 3 | Atlantic Transport Co.'s Offices. | Tilbury Dock | Drain blocked | Drain removed and new one laid. |
„ 9 | Western portion of General Office. | R. A. Dk. | Foul condition of closets and inefficient water supply. | Closets cleansed and water supply made good. |
„ 9 | No. 8 Shed | S. C. Dk. | Accumulation of decomposing food stuffs. | Accumulation removed. |
„ 18 | Gibb's Wharf | Limehouse | Loading manure into barge " Landfield." | . No nuisance in the district of the Port Sanitary Authority. The premises complained of are within the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney. |
„ 23 | Royal Albert Dock | Accumulation of horse droppings and refuse between the sheds. | Horse droppings and refuse removed. | |
„ 25 | s.s. "Trocas" | Black oil pumped into River. | Owners of vessel warned. No recurrence of offence. | |
Aug. 8 | West India Dock | Putrid carcass of a dog and floating vegetable matter under the bows of H.M.S."President." | Carcass of dog and vegetable matter removed. | |
„ 13 | Barge "Mascotte" | Bilges full of foul liquid | Owner called upon to abate nuisance. | |
Sept. 3 | Labourers' Shelter | W. I. Dk. | Dirty and offensive condition. | Shelter cleansed. |
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„ 10 | W.C. accommodation for workmen. | Victoria Dock | Alleged filthy condition | The closets were inspected and found to be in good order. |
” 11 | Spaces between "C2" and "B2” also "C2" and "D3" Warehouses | Millwall Dock | Accumulation of decomposing sweepings. | Sweepings removed and spaces cleansed. |
„ 11 | Lighter "Ethel" | Ditto | Foul condition of craft | Lighter cleansed. |
„ 12 | „ "Gibraltar" | Victoria Dock | Ditto | Ditto. |
„ 18 | Barge "G.A.M.C.," of Rochester, 58,495. | Bankside | Foul condition of bilges under cabin floor. | Owner called upon to abate nuisance, which he undertook to do. |
., 20 | Barge "Fritz," of | St. Olaves' Vestry Wharf. | Ditto | Ditto. |
„ 23 | London, 79,699. | |||
„ 22 | s.s. "Speedwell," of Hull, 110,755. | In River, off Billingsgate Fish Market. | Pumping foul bilge water into River. | Owner warned against a recurrence of offence. |
„ 22 | Public National Telephone Call Box, No. 454 Eastern. | W. I. Dk. | Dirty and without proper ventilation. | Box cleaned. Ventilation in hand. |
„ 22 | Baggage Warehouse. | Tilbury Dock | Quantity rotten pineapple. | Buried in waste ground. |