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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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INSANITARY BARGES.
Nuisance Notices have been served in respect of the following barges by order of your Worshipful Committee. Owing to deficient and defective bulkheads, filthy liquids and gases were allowed to pass into the cabins, thus causing a serious nuisance :—
| Date. | Premises or Vessel | Date reported complied with. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901. Aug. 13th | Barge " Russell," Rochester, 79,895 | 1901. |
| „ 27th | „ " Gillman," Rochester, 49,846 | 11th Oct. |
| ,, 28th | „ " Roberta," Rochester, 58,508 | 12th Nov. |
| Sept. 7th | „ " William and Eleanor," Rochester, 67,056 | 12th Dec. |
| „ 9 th | „ " Butterfly," London, 79,649 | 22nd Oct. |
| „ 11th | „ " Katyre," Faversham, 80,517 | 11th Sept. Barge cleaned ; no longer used for offensive cargoes. |
| „ 12th | „ " Luddesdown," Rochester, 78,508 | 7th Oct. |
| „ 25th | „ " William Hordle, " Harwich, 17,804 | |
| Oct. 1st | ,, " Herbert Tomkins," London, 54,768 | 25th Oct. |
| „ 4th | „ "Landfield," London, 50,175 | |
| „ 7 th | „ " Fanny," Maldon, 62,784 - | 13th Nov. |
| „ 7th | „ " Pioneer," Faversham, 44,094 | 4th Nov. |
| „ 7th | „ '' Elizabeth," Rochester, 26,255 | |
| „ 9th | „ " Havengore," London, 81,563 | 25th Oct. |
| „ 14th | „ " Mary," London, 26,551 | |
| „ 14th | „ " Victoria," Rochester, 52,842 | |
| „ 14 th | „ " Brent," London, 76,954 | 27th Nov. |
| „ 18th | „ " Champion," Maldon, 49,848 | |
| „ 23rd | „ "Echo," Rochester, 58,519 | |
| „ 23rd | „ " Hope," Rochester, 28,849 | |
| „ 24th | „ " Three Sisters," London, 82,882 | |
| „ 24th | „ " Fritz," Rochester, 79,699 | |
| „ 25th | „ " Samuel," Rochester, 99,916 | |
| „ 25th | „ " Ernest and Ada," London, 54,586 | |
| „ 31st | „ " Two Friends," Maldon, 50,458 | ... |
| „ 31st | „ " Albion," Maldon, 50,453 |