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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TABLE XXXII.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH
during the year ending 31st December, 1910.
Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoke Nuisances:¡ª | |||||||||||||
Number of complaints received | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Structural and other Defects:¡ª | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
Lighting | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
Heating | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
Dilapidations | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 6 |
Sanitary conveniences | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
Water supply | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Dirty premises | 15 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 26 | 263 |
Accumulation of offensive matter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
Drainage | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 |
Miscellaneous nuisances | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
Totals | 18 | 30 | 43 | 46 | 25 | 37 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 63 | 36 | 387 |
Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 20 |
SUMMARY.
Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Sewage, Drainage, &c. | Miscellaneous, | Totals. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Nuisances reported¡ª | ¡ö | |||||
(a) On vessels | 212 | 368 | 14 | ... | 2,929 | 3,523 |
(b) On shore | 14 | 52 | ... | 13 | 308 | 387 |
(c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Totals | 226 | 420 | 14 | 14 | 3,237 | 3,911 |
Number of written Intimations¡ª | ||||||
(a) On vessels | 147 | 162 | 14 | ... | 48 | 371 |
(b) On shore | 1 | 20 | ... | 5 | 26 | 52 |
(c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Totals | 148 | 182 | 14 | 5 | 74 | 423 |
Number of Statutory Notices¡ª | ||||||
(a) On vessels | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 |
(b) On shore | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
(c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Totals | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |