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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
City of London 1902
[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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902. Oct. 10 | Barge "Elgin" | W. I. Dk. | Filthy condition of cabin and fore compartment. | Lighter cleansed. |
| „ 10 | „ "Addison" | Ditto | Deposits of excreta in fore compartment. | Ditto. |
| „ 12 | „ "Frogmore" | Ditto | Ditto | Fore compartment cleansed. |
| „ 13 | „ " Ormuz " | Millwall Dock | Filthy condition of cabin and fore compartment. | Lighter cleansed. |
| „ 14 | „ "Agnes" | R. A. Dk. | Pumping of foul bilge water into dock. | Owners warned against a recurrence of offence. |
| „ 14 | „ "Clyde" | W. I. Dk. | Filthy condition of cabin and fore compartment. | Lighter cleansed. |
| „ 14 | „ "Star of Hope." | Torrington Buoys. | Filthy condition of cabin and hold. | Cabin and hold cleaned and disinfected. |
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| „ 17 | Disused Coal Store in | Regent's Dock | Accumulation of excreta and filth. | Store cleaned and locked. |
| „ 17 | General Office | Millwall Dock | Filthy and offensive condition of urinal and yard gully. | Urinal and yard gully cleansed. |
| „ 18 | s.s. "Afghanistan," of Sunderland, 109,697. | S.W. I. Dk. | Accumulation of refuse, decomposing grain, ashes, &c., on main deck. | Accumulation removed. |
| „ 20 | Disused Coal Store in | Regent's Dock | Accumulation of excreta and filth. | Store cleaned and locked. |
| „ 20 | s.s. "Ereza," of Bilbo a. | S.W.I. Dk. | 150 tons of damaged wheat, &c., in ballast tank. | Vessel removed from Dock. |
| „ 20 | Lighter "Hector" „ "Bure" „ "Fancy" | Millwall Dock | Deposits of excreta and filth in fore compartments and cabins of lighters. | Lighters cleansed. |
| Dec. 1 | Millwall Dock | Offensive condition of refuse pit at back of " G " Warehouse. | Refuse covered over and nuisance abated. | |
| „ 8 | Lighter "Milbourn" | W. I. Dk. | Filthy condition of cabin and fore compartment. | Lighter cleansed. |
| „ 12 | s.s. "Pinnar" | Thames Iron Works Dry Dock. | Alleged pumping of foul liquid into the River. | Investigation elicited the fact that while the vessel was in dry dock a suction pipe, used to transport oil fuel from the main tanks to the bunker tanks, burst, the result being that about 2 cwts. of oil fuel escaped into the Dock, from there into the River. The damaged pipe was at once repaired. |
| „ 22 | s.s. "Tarbaristan," of Swansea,109,650. | W. I. Dk. | Accumulation of refuse on main deck. | Refuse removed. |