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Port of London 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXX.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1908.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— Number of complaints received | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ... | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | . . . | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | . . . | 1 | ||
| Structural and other Defects:— Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lighting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heating | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Dilapidations | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 6 |
| Water supply | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Dirty premises | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 174 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Drainage | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | . . . | 1 | 6 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | . . . | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 14 | |
| Totals | 16 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 241 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 21 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Sewage, Drainage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— (a) On vessels | 287 | 410 | 30 | 3,137 | 3,864 | |
| (b) On shore | 30 | 14 | ... | 6 | 191 | 241 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Totals | 317 | 424 | 30 | 11 | 3,330 | 4,112 |
| Number of written Intimations— (a) On vessels | 228 | 233 | 30 | ... | 70 | 561 |
| (6) On shore | 18 | 14 | ... | 5 | 8 | 45 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 246 | 257 | 30 | 5 | 80 | 608 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— (a) On vessels | 76 | 24 | ... | ... | ... | 100 |
| (b) On shore | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 79 | 24 | ... | ... | ... | 103 |
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 3 |
| Total number of cases in which legal | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| proceedings were taken | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 4 |