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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXI.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH
during the year ended 31 st December, 1918.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | J une. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:- | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Structural and other Defects:- | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Lighting | 1 | . . . | ... | . . . | ... | . . . | 1 | ... | . . . | . . . | ... | . . . | 2 |
| Heating | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dilapidations | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | |
| Sanitary conveniences | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Water supply | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dirty premises | 43 | 49 | ... | 38 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 55 | 69 | 45 | 50 | 518 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Drainage | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 5 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Totals | 51 | 58 | 37 | 45 | 42 | 31 | 37 | 38 | 58 | 70 | 47 | 55 | 569 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 3 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 10 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported:- | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | ... | 207 | 7 | ยกรถ | 1,541 | 1,755 |
| (b) On shore ... | ... | 25 | 7 | 537 | 569 | |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | ... | 232 | 7 | 7 | 2,078 | 2,324 |
| Number of written Intimations:- | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | ... | 76 | 7 | ... | 15 | 98 |
| (b) On shore ... ... ... | ... | 9 | ... | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | ... | 85 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 118 |
| Number of Statutory Notices:- | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (b) On shore ... | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ||
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |