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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XVII.—continued.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH
during the year ending 31st December, 1905.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Lighting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heating | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dilapidations | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | .... | 1 | ... | 5 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 4 | 4 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 21 |
| Water supply | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Dirty premises | 14 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 152 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| Drainage | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Totals | 30 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 12 | 237 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 25 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out... | 8 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 22 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Sewage, Drainage, &c. | Floating Carcasses, &c. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 276 | 3,737 | 82 | ... | ... | 4,095 |
| (b) On shore | 14 | 223 | ... | ... | ... | 237 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Total | 290 | 3,960 | 82 | 10 | 3 | 4,345 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 225 | 274 | 82 | ... | ... | 581 |
| (b) On shore | 0 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | 17 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... | 10 |
| Total | 230 | 286 | 82 | 10 | ... | 608 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 110 | 50 | ... | ... | ... | 160 |
| (b) On shore | 4 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 114 | 54 | ... | ... | ... | 168 |
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
| January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were recommended | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 10 | 4 | 19 |
| Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |