[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London] page 31

City of London 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: NUISANCES.The following complaints of Nuisances, &c., were received during the Half-year:—

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NUISANCES.

The following complaints of Nuisances, &c., were received during the Half-year:—

Date.	Premises.	Nuisances arising from	Remarks.
1901.
July 4	Nos. 14 and 16 Quays, Royal Albert Dock.	Foul water under defective planking.	Foul water removed and new ballast laid down.
„ 11	" T 2 " Warehouse, Millwall Dock.	86 bags rotten potatoes ex s.s. " Berlin."	Potatoes destroyed.
„ 11	Patent Fodder Factory, Poplar.	Offensive smells from factory.	Referred to Medical Officer of Health for Poplar.
„ 17	No. 26 Shed, Royal Albert Dock.	7 tins of corned mutton ex s.s. " Waimate."	Goods destroyed.
„ 18	East Quay, London Dock.	4 bags rotten potatoes ex s.s. "Strauss" and s.s. "Schwann."	Ditto.
„ 24	"F" Warehouse, St. Katharine's Dock.	8 bags rotten potatoes ex s.s. " Ophelia."	Ditto.
Aug. 3	Royal Albert Dock	8 tins rabbit ex s.s. " Tongariro."	Ditto.
„ 3	Barge "Elizabeth Ann."	Foul smell given off from barge lying at North fleet.	Barge removed.
,, 8	Russia Yard, North Side, Surrey Commercial Dock.	A quantity of refuse	Refuse covered with lime and removed.
„ 10	Station Yard, Surrey Commercial Dock.	Foul condition of 3 cesspits.	Nuisance abated by increasing quantity of lime used.
„ 13	London Dock	A rotten cheese ex s.s. " Arrage."	Goods destroyed.
„ 15	North Side, Black-wall Entrance, South West India Dock.	Insanitary condition of urinal.	Urinal cleansed.
„ 15	Millwall Dock	Foul liquid in lighter " York."	Lighter cleansed.
„ 15	South Quay, London Dock.	A quantity of wool damaged by fire.	Wool removed.
„ 17	Trafalgar Hotel, East Greenwich.	Alleged discharge of sink pipe into the River.	The premises were inspected when it was found that the pipe in question was only used for clean overflow water, and that no nuisance arose from same.
„ 27	Regent's Canal Dock.	Deposits of excreta, &c., in a disused hut.	Dock Company's attention called to the matter, and the nuisance abated by cleansing the hut. A permanent boarding was also erected round hut to prevent recurrence of nuisance.
Sep. 10	Royal Albert Dock	Dirty condition of 3rd class compartment at Central Hotel.	Nuisance abated by thoroughly cleansing the compartment.
„ 11	East India Dock	Accumulation of refuse, and insanitary condition of urinal and W.C. at Naval Yard.	Nuisance abated by removal of refuse and cleansing of W.C.