Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |