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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXYI.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH
during the year endiDg 31st December, 1913.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
| Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lighting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heating | ... | ... | ... | .... . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dilapidations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ... | 18 |
| Water supply | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 | |
| Dirty premises | 55 | 38 | 26 | 43 | 44 | 29 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 57 | 16 | 413 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 6 |
| Drainage | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 8 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 8 |
| Totals | 71 | 44 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 47 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 72 | 22 | 490 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 28 | |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Sewage, Drainage, &c. | Miscellaneous, | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| 304 | 363 | 11 | ... | 2,545 | 3,223 | |
| 26 | 26 | 3 | 435 | 490 | ||
| ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 | |
| Totals | 330 | 389 | 11 | 9 | 2,980 | 3,719 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| 107 | 206 | 11 | ... | 105 | 429 | |
| (b) On shore | 7 | 18 | ... | 2 | ... | 27 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 |
| Totals | 114 | 224 | 11 | 6 | 105 | 460 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 14 | 5 | I | ... | 1 | 21 |
| (b) On shore | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 14 | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | 21 |
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |