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Port of London 1920
Report for the year ended 31st December 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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TABLE XXXVII.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH
during the year ended 31st December, 1920.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Number of recurrences reported | |||||||||||||
| Structural and other Defects :— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation ... | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Lighting | |||||||||||||
| Heating | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Dilapidations | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||
| Sanitary conveniences | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | ||
| Water supply | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Dirty premises | 51 | 70 | 85 | 71 | 89 | 59 | 40 | 43 | 31 | 50 | 62 | 51 | 702 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||||
| Drainage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 18 | |||||||
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | |
| Totals | 59 | 74 | 93 | 80 | 97 | 68 | 44 | 46 | 36 | 72 | 74 | 56 | 799 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 5 | 153 | 10 | 1,803 | 1,971 | |
| (b) On shore | 4 | 34 | 6 | 755 | 799 | |
| (c) On the River | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 9 | 187 | 10 | 7 | 2,558 | 2,771 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 5 | 114 | 10 | 35 | 164 | |
| (b) On shore | 2 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 47 | |
| (c) On the River | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 7 | 132 | 10 | 3 | 60 | 212 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | ||||||
| (b) On shore | ||||||
| (c) On the River | ||||||
| Totals |