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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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| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Infringement. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915. | Lighter " Baden Powell" | Loaded with a cargo of house refuse which was not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and was also loaded above the coamings. | |
| March 2/5 | |||
| „ 2/5 | Lighter " Mary " - | Ditto | Ditto. |
| 8 | Lighter " Flora " - | Ditto | Ditto. |
| 8 | Lighter " Ebury " | Ditto | Ditto. |
| 8 | Lighter " Wandle " | Ditto | Ditto. |
| April 13/14 | Dumb Barge " Anglo-American." | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, refuse matter, permitted or allowed to remain within the district of the Port of London Sanitary Authority for a longer period than 48 hours. | |
| June 29 | Lighter "Passionflower | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, road sweepings, which was not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. | |
| Sept. 23 | Lighter " Hawthorn " - | Loaded with a cargo of house refuse and road sweepings not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. | |
| „ 23 | Lighter " Hemlock " - | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 24/5 | Lighter " May " - | Loaded with a cargo of fish refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. | |
| Oct. 7 | Lighter " Mayflower" - | Loaded with a cargo of house refuse and road sweepings, not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance ariving therefrom. | |
| Nov. 11 | Lighter " Cornflower " - | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, road sweepings and house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. | |
| 12 | Lighter " Whitethorn " | Ditto | Ditto. |
It will be noticed that there are several infringements of the Bye-laws relating to
Offensive Cargoes.
The usual notices have been served upon the owners who state, in explanation,
that:—
" They are unable to obtain delivery of cloths."
" They have difficulty in getting labour to enable them to clear the barges
as fast as usual, and that, moreover, the various Vestries, in order to keep
their wharves clear of refuse, load their barges above the coamings."
FUMIGATING APPARATUS, BARGE "THOMAS."
The fumigating plant was used on 6 occasions during the year, the largest ship fumigated being one of 4,931 tons, with a cubic capacity of 353,880 cubic feet.
TABLE XXXVI.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Capacity in Cubit Feet. |
|---|---|---|
| 1915. Feb. 1 | s.s. " Spectator " | 268,000 |
| 23 | s.s. " India " - | 201,555 |
| June 8 | s.s. " Persia | 158,200 |
| Oct. 10 | s.s. " Koeber | 300,000 |
| Nov. 30 | s.s. " Beechwood " | 161,000 |
| Dec. 13/14 | s.s. " Director" | 353,880 |