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
during the year ended 31st December, 1921.
Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
Number of complaints received | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ||||||||
Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
Ventilation | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
Lighting | ... | ||||||||||||
Heating | |||||||||||||
Dilapidations | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
Sanitary conveniences | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 23 | |
Water supply | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||
Dirty premises | 30 | 44 | 52 | 44 | 57 | 41 | 1 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 32 | 413 | |
Accumulation of offensive matter | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Drainage | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 6 | ||
Foul cesspits, latrines, &c | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||
Miscellaneous nuisances | ...... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 14 | |
Totals | 34 | 48 | 55 | 46 | 63 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 43 | 59 | 37 | 473 |
Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 27 |
Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 37 |
SUMMARY.
Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
(a) On vessels | 28 | 186 | 20 | 1,750 | 1,984 | |
(b) On shore | 4 | 28 | 6 | 435 | 473 | |
(c) On the River | ... | 3 | 3 | |||
Totals | 32 | 214 | 20 | 9 | 2,185 | 2,460 |
Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
(a) On vessels | 50 | 82 | 20 | 28 | 180 | |
(b) On shore | 3 | 13 | ... | 2 | 9 | 26 |
(c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
Totals | 53 | 95 | 20 | 3 | 37 | 208 |
Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
... | ... | |||||
... | ... | ... | ||||
(c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Totals | ... | ... |