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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 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Date. | Premises. | Nuisances arising from | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 12 | " F " Warehouse, Millwall Dock. | A quantity of rotten grain. | Nuisance abated by removal of grain. |
| „ 16 | Royal Albert Dock | Defective lavatory fittings at Office of No. 7 Group. | Reconstructed. |
| „ 20 | Victoria Dock | Pumping foul bilge water into Dock from s.s. " Europe." | The master was cautioned, and the discharge of bilge water into dock discontinued. |
| „ 23 | Royal Albert Dock | Filthy condition of cattle fittings on s.s. " Brazilian." | Nuisance abated by cleansing the cattle fittings. |
| „ 30 | Victoria Dock | Cattle dung under wooden sheathing of cattle deck on s.s. " Strathnevis." | Sheathing lifted, and dec??? underneath cleansed. |
| Oct. 2 | " C 13 " Warehouse, West India Dock. | 200 boxes of rotten cheese ex s.s. " North Eastern." | Goods destroyed. |
| „ 8 | Barge "Hebe," London, 84,380. | Accumulation of foul mud under cabin floor. | Mud removed and barge cleansed. |
| „ 9 | Victoria Dock | Cattle dung on deck of s.s. "Nordfarn. | Dung removed. Cattle fittings cleansed and Line washed. |
| „ 10 | Barge "Walter," in Rainham Creek. | Cargo of manure and a quantity of stinking water in barge. | Barge cleansed. |
| ,, 11 | Lighter "Prospero" | Insanitary condition of lighter. | Lighter cleansed. |
| „ 11 | Lighter "Emma," lying at Rainham. | Waste fish liquor and foul water in bilges. | Ditto. |
| „ 11 | " Fred " barges. | Discharge of offensive liquid into Rainham Creek. | (See special report.) |
| "Walter " | |||
| „ 14 | Lighter " Hebe " - | Foul water and rubbish in fore and aft compartments of lighter. | Lighter cleansed and disinfected. , |
| „ 15 | Hemplemen's, Blood Wharf, Rainham. | Closet discharging into River. | Closet nailed up. Use of same discontinued. |
| „ 15 | "A" Jetty, Victoria Dock. | A quantity of stagnant water in gutterway. | Matter brought to the notice of Dock Superintendent, who had the nuisance abated. |
| „ 18 | s.s. " Cervona," of Dundee. | Alleged dirty condition of fresh water tanks. | Vessel arrived in London on 2nd August. The drinking water was examined on 21st September and found to be clear and odourless. |
| „ 18 | Royal Albert Dock | Alleged insanitary condition of Atlantic Transport Company's offices. | Premises inspected on 19th and 21st October, but no nuisance could be detected. |
| „ 22 | s.s. " Dantzic," of Banff. | Insanitary condition of lower forecastle. | Forecastle cleansed. |
| „ 23 | Barge " Sarah Ann," Faversham, 4252 | Foul liquid in bilges under cabin floor. | Barge cleansed. |