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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 XXXVI.—Sanitary Works—
Part II.
Sanitary Works and Alterations not yet reported as completed:—
| Date plan submitted 1922. | Works. |
|---|---|
| June 12 | Regent's Canal Dock. Proposed lavatories, etc., at South end of Bergen Wharf. |
| Aug. 25 | Regent's Canal Dock. Proposed drainage in connection with Superintendent's office. |
| Sept. 5 | West India Dock. Proposed conveniences at Central Stores. |
TABLE XXXVII.—BYE-LAWS—OFFENSIVE CARGOES.
Twenty-seven cases of infringement of the above-mentioned Bye-laws were reported during the year. In each case written notice was sent to the owners of the vessels concerned:—
| Date. 1922. | Name of Vessel. | Infringement. |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 10 | Barge " Eight Brothers," of London, 104,832 | Laden with a cargo of house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and cargo was also loaded above the coamings. |
| „ 11 Mar. 9 | Lighter " Hindoo " Barge " J.S.H.," of Rochester, 78,501 | Ditto Ditto. Laden with a cargo of house refuse loaded from 1 to 3 feet above the coamings, and overflowing on to the deck. |
| „ 27 | Lighter " Pretoria " | Laden with a cargo of house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and cargo also loaded above the coamings. |
| May 26 | Lighter " Sheppey " | Carrying refuse fish otherwise than in a suitable tank or receptacle properly constructed and furnished with a sufficient covering so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. |
| „ 26 | Lighter " Marie " | Omitting within six hours after the last discharge therefrom of refuse fish to thoroughly cleanse and deodorise the lighter so far as necessary for the prevention of a nuisance, and further, the tanks and receptacles in the lighter are not properly constructed and furnished with a sufficient covering so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. |
| „ 26 | Lighter " Marie " | Ditto Ditto. |
| June 7 | Lighter " Mikado " | Laden with a cargo of house refuse which was not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. Cargo also loaded above the coamings. |
| „ 7 | Lighter " Lyn " | Ditto Ditto. |
| „ 16 | Lighter " Sheppey " | Lighter not thoroughly cleansed after the discharge therefrom of a cargo of fish offal. |
| „ 21 | Lighter " Bergen " | Laden with a cargo of house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. Cargo also loaded above the coamings. |
| „ 23 | Lighters " General French," " Louis," and " Demon " | Ditto Ditto. |
| Aug. 4 | Lighters " Sambo " and " Comrades " | Laden with a cargo of house refuse which was not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and the cargo was also loaded above the coamings. |
| Oct. 30 | Lighters " Baden Powell," " Taw," " King," " Wear," and " Severn" | Carrying an offensive cargo not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. Cargo also loaded above the coamings. |
| Nov. 15 | Lighters " Ruth," " Victor," " Baden Powell," and " Frank" | Ditto Ditto. |
| Dec. 4 | Lighter " Dick " | Partly loaded with house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. Lighter lying off wharf and not engaged in loading at time of visit. |
| „ 13 | Lighter " General French " | Laden with a cargo of house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. Cargo also loaded above the coamings. |
The Sanitary Officers' Order, 1922, came into force on the 1st April.