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Port of London 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXIII.—
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1907.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received . | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 7 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Number of recurrences reported | 1 | 1 | .... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 7 |
| Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lighting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | .. | .. |
| Heating | 1 | . . . | 8 | .... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 |
| Dilapidations | 2 | 1 | 8 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15 |
| Sanitary conveniences | ... | 52 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | . . . | 61 |
| Water supply | ... | ... | • • • | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Dirty premises | 17 | 87 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 16 | .19 | 3 | 337 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 19 |
| Drainage | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | .... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 13 | |
| Totals | 22 | 143 | 47 | 32 | 44 | 53 | 32 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 492 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 2 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 77 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 1 | ... | 10 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Sewage, Drainage, &c. | Floating Carcases, &c. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 365 | 3.771 | 34 | ... | ... | 4,170 |
| (6) On shore | 24 | 460 | ... | 8 | ... | 492 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Totals | 389 | 4,231 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 4,669 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 312 | 275 | 34 | ... | ... | 621 |
| (b) On shore | 15 | 13 | ... | 8 | ... | 36 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Totals ... ... | 327 | 288 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 664 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| 71 | 53 | ... | ... | ... | 124 | |
| 6 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ||
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Totals | 77 | 53 | ... | ... | ... | 130 |
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
| - | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were recommended | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |