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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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APPENDIX L.— continued.
| Date. | Vessel or Premises. | Situation. | Nature of Nuisance. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902. Sept. 23 | Barge "Mascotte," of London, 85,103. | Gravesend | Foul condition of bilges under cabin floor. | Owner called upon to abate nuisance, which he undertook to do. |
| „ 24 | Horse Boxes near Main Entrance to Engineer's Dept. | W. I. Dk. | Dirty and offensive condition. | Boxes cleaned. |
| „ 29 | Lighter "George" | E. I. Dk. | Pumping foul bilge water into Dock. | Owners warned against a recurrence of the offence. |
| Oct. 1 | Dock Police W.C. at rear of Deputy Dock Master's Office. | S. W. I. Dk. | Stoppage of drain and defective water supply. | Drain cleared, water supply made good, and nuisance abated. |
| „ 3 | s.s. "Swift," of Hull, 108,526. | Sunk off Northfleet. | Washing ashore of boxes of stinking fish from the vessel. | Boxes of fish removed and nuisance abated. |
| ” 7 | s.s. "Tynesider," of Newcastle, 95,240. | Trading be tween the Tyne and London. | Alleged insanitary condition of closet accommodation for second class passengers. | These vessels have been inspected, and the closet accommodation found to be satisfactory and in good order. |
| „ 7 | s.s. " New Londoner," of Newcastle, 104,246. | |||
| „ 13 | s.s. " Cedardene," of Newcastle, 85,879. | Millwall Dock | Offensive damaged food stuffs, foul liquid and mud in the holds and on the deck. This vessel had been sunk in the River. | Nuisance abated. |
| „ 17 | Nos. 6 and 7 Warehouses. | Ditto | Accumulation of decomposing sweepings. | Accumulation removed and nuisance abated. |
| „ 20 | "Revival," of Carnarvon, 28,546. | W. I. Dk. | Accumulation of ship's gear, &c., in forecastle. | Ship's gear and stores removed from forecastle. |
| „ 21 | West Quay, Export Dock. | E. I. Dk. | Quay dirty and in a bad state of repair. | Quay cleaned. |
| „ 21 | Royal Albert and | Victoria Docks | Burning of dustbin refuse and excreta on the banks of the Docks. | Dock Company requested to take steps to dispose of refuse, &c., in such a manner that no nuisance will be caused. |
| „ 21 | Royal Albert Dock | Accumulation of refuse between the sheds. | Refuse removed. | |
| „ 28 | No. 8 Shed, South Export Dock. | W. I. Dk. | Accumulation of refuse on quay side. | Ditto. |
| „ 31 | Lighter "John" | Millwall Dock | Filthy condition of cabin and bilges. | Lighter cleansed and deodorized. |
| „ 31 | „ "London" | Ditto | Deposits of excreta under headsheets. | Ditto. |
| Nor. 3 | Barge "Gladiator," of London, 52,942. | Deptford Creek | Filthy condition of bilges under cabin floor. | Barge thoroughly cleansed and deodorized. |
| „ 4 | "Remembrance," | In River off Greenwich. | Verminous and dilapidated condition of crew's quarters. Rotten condition of water cask. | Owner called upon to cleanse the crew's quarters and to make good defects. |
| „ 5 | | of Whitby, 29,485. | |||
| ” 5 | Lighter "Hants" | Millwall Dock | Deposits of excreta under headsheets. | Lighter cleansed. |
| „ 6 | Barge "S. M. B.," of Rochester, 48,659. | St.Katharine's Dock. » | Bilges under cabin floor foul, port quarter stove broken, bulkhead between hold and cabin defective. | Owners called upon to remedy defects and abate nuisance. |
| „ 7 | Barge "Ionic " „ "Mediator" „ "Meteor" | Ditto | Deposits of excreta in fore compartment. | Lighters cleansed. |