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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Date. | Vessel or Premises. | Situation. | Nature of Nuisance. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902. April 26 | P. and O. Co.'s shore quarters for native crew. | R. A. Dk. | Insanitary condition | Quarters re-arranged and put into good sanitary condition. (See special note.) |
| s.s. "Wooda," of Cardiff, 113,541. | Moisture on bare iron over bunks in sailors', firemen's and petty officers' quarters, due to condensation. | Nuisance Notice served. Vessel sailed for "Foreign," and has not visited the Port again. | ||
| „ 28 | Nos. 4 and 5 Warehouses, Import Dock. | S. W. I. Dk. | Stoppage of drains | Drains cleared. |
| „ 30 | Foreman's Office, Import Dock. | Ditto | Dirty and insanitary condition. | Office cleaned, and certain necessary structural alterations carried out. |
| May 2 | Coffee and Dining Rooms, South Side. | Victoria Dock | Insanitary condition of rooms. | Rooms put in good sanitary condition. |
| „ 6 | Lighter "Thesis" | Tilbury Dock | Filthy condition of lighter. | Lighter cleansed. |
| „10 | Public Telephone Call Offices. | Royal Albert and Victoria Docks. | Dirty condition of offices. | Offices cleansed, and arrangements made for this to be done at regular intervals. |
| „ 10 | Central Railway Station. | R. A. Dk. | Defective drain and pipes leading from closet. | Drain opened and defects remedied. |
| „ 22 | Ditches on South Side. | Ditto | Filthy condition of ditches. | Ditches cleansed. |
| „ 22 | No. 20 Shed | Ditto | Excreta removed from cesspits and deposited at rear of this shed. | Excreta removed. |
| „ 22 | Dartford Creek | Offensive condition of water. | Nuisance abated. | |
| „ 26 | Bag Warehouse | Regent's Canal Dock. | Stoppage of drain | Drain cleared. |
| „ 26 | Central Buffet | R. A. Dk. | Foul condition of cesspit at rear of Buffet. | Cesspit cleansed and nuisance abated. |
| „ 28 | s.s. "Iris," of London. | East Lane Tier. | Accumulation of horse dung and refuse lying on the deck. | Dung and refuse taken to sea in the vessel. Nuisance abated. |
| June 2 | Lighter "Emily" | R. A. Dk. | Pumping foul bilge water into Dock. | Owner of barge warned. Lighter removed from Dock and cleansed. Nuisance abated. |
| „ 3 | „ "Brunehilda" | Ditto | Deposits of soil in fore end of lighter. | Lighter cleansed and nuisance abated. |
| „ 3 | "Natal" | London Dock | Foul bilge water in lighter. | Ditto. |
| „ 5 | „ "Amaryllis" | S. C. Dk. | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 7 | Millwall Dock | A quantity of fish pickle between "W" and "X" Warehouses. | Premises cleaned. | |
| „ 7 | Quay facing Engineering Works. | R. A. Dk. | Accumulation of refuse on quay. | Refuse removed. |
| „ 19 | "C" Quay | St. Katharine's Dock. | Twelve barrels of live tortoises. | Tortoises removed. |
| ” 21 | s.s. "Ibis," of London. | Cherry Garden Tier. | Accumulation of horse dung on deck. | Dung removed. |