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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXV.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH
during the year ending 31st December, 1914.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November, | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | |
| Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Structural and other Defects :— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Lighting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heating | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dilapidations | ... | . . . | 1 | . . . | ... | . . . | 1 | ... | ... | . . . | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Sanitary conveniences | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 8 |
| Water supply | ... | . . . | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Dirty premises | 20 | 27 | 56 | 22 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 110 | 31 | 33 | 38 | 52 | 479 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | ... | 2 | 2 | . . . | ... | 1 | . . . | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Drainage | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 7 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 27 |
| Totals | 27 | 37 | 70 | 32 | 56 | 34 | 31 | 114 | 32 | 39 | 42 | 60 | 574 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered ... | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | 5 | ... | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 20 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 2 | 1 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 5 | 24 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous, | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 161 | 457 | 67 | ... | 2,332 | 3,017 |
| (b) On shore | 40 | 13 | ... | 7 | 514 | 574 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | 6 |
| Totals | 201 | 470 | 67 | 13 | 2,846 | 3,597 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 18 | 204 | 67 | ... | 70 | 359 |
| (b) On shore | 3 | 7 | . . . | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 |
| Totals | 21 | 211 | 67 | 6 | 81 | 386 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
TABLE XXXVI.
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | |
| Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |