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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
Port of London 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXII.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH
during the year ending 31st December, 1910.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:¡ª | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Structural and other Defects:¡ª | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Lighting | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Heating | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Dilapidations | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 6 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| Water supply | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Dirty premises | 15 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 26 | 263 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Drainage | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | ... | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 9 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Totals | 18 | 30 | 43 | 46 | 25 | 37 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 63 | 36 | 387 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 20 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Sewage, Drainage, &c. | Miscellaneous, | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported¡ª | ¡ö | |||||
| (a) On vessels | 212 | 368 | 14 | ... | 2,929 | 3,523 |
| (b) On shore | 14 | 52 | ... | 13 | 308 | 387 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 226 | 420 | 14 | 14 | 3,237 | 3,911 |
| Number of written Intimations¡ª | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 147 | 162 | 14 | ... | 48 | 371 |
| (b) On shore | 1 | 20 | ... | 5 | 26 | 52 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 148 | 182 | 14 | 5 | 74 | 423 |
| Number of Statutory Notices¡ª | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 |
| (b) On shore | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 20 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 7 |
| Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |