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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXV.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1922.
| DESCRIPTION OF NUISANCES. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November | December | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Number of recurrences reported | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lighting | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heating | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dilapidations | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 2 | — | l | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Water Supply | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dirty Premises | 44 | 40 | 48 | 29 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 32 | 36 | 22 | 49 | 47 | 468 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Drainage | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| Totals | 51 | 41 | 53 | 33 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 39 | 41 | 27 | 53 | 55 | 526 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 30 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| 40 | 298 | 27 | — | 1,980 | 2,345 | |
| (b) On Shore | 1 | 22 | — | 8 | 495 | 526 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Totals | 41 | 320 | 27 | 10 | 2,475 | 2,873 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| 32 | 125 | 27 | — | 26 | 210 | |
| (b) On Shore | 1 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 19 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | ||
| Totals | 33 | 130 | 27 | — | 39 | 229 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |