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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XIV.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH
during the year ending 31st December, 1917.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March | April. | May. | June. | J uly. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Lighting | ... | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heating | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dilapidations | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ||
| Sanitary conveniences | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| Water supply | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dirty premises | 44 | 42 | 34 | 37 | 67 | 42 | 40 | 47 | 33 | 70 | 31 | 37 | 524 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Drainage | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ... | 1 | ... | 21 | |
| Totals | 49 | 44 | 36 | 45 | 77 | 51 | 52 | 58 | 35 | 71 | 35 | 38 | 591 |
| Number of shore premises on which | |||||||||||||
| structural alterations were ordered | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | 17 | ... | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 | 35 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | ... | 198 | 6 | ... | 1,801 | 2,005 |
| (6) On shore | ... | 38 | • •• | 2 | 551 | 591 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | |
| Totals | ... | 236 | 6 | 4 | 2,352 | 2,598 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | ... | 89 | 6 | ... | 18 | 113 |
| (b) On shore | ... | 15 | ... | 2 | 10 | 27 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | ... | 104 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 140 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (b) On shore | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |