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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXII..
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON
during the year ending 31st December, 1915.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | ||||||
| Number of recurrences reported | ... | ||||||||||||
| Structural and other Defects :— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| Lighting | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Heating | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Dilapidations | 1 | 3 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 4 | 19 | |||||
| Sanitary conveniences | ... | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | ||
| Water supply | ... | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Dirty premises | 38 | 58 | 91 | 46 | 55 | 93 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 62 | 64 | 32 | 694 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||
| Drainage | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||
| Miscellaneous nuisances | .. | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | ||||
| Totals | 43 | 59 | 109 | 58 | 74 | 105 | 70 | 62 | 57 | 68 | 68 | 43 | 816 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 1 | ... | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 45 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 104 | 306 | 83 | 2,235 | 2,728 | |
| (b) On shore | 17 | 51 | 6 | 742 | 816 | |
| (c) On the River | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 121 | 357 | 83 | 7 | 2,977 | 3,545 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 4 | 157 | 83 | 38 | 282 | |
| (b) On shore | 2 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 48 | |
| (c) On the River | ||||||
| Totals | 6 | 177 | 83 | 4 | 60 | 330 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 4 | ... | 4 | |||
| (b) On shore | ... | |||||
| (c) On the River | ||||||
| Totals | 4 | ... | 4 |