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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXYT.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH
during the year ended 31st December. 1919.
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Number of recurrences reported | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ... |
| Structural and other Defects :— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Lighting | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Heating | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Dilapidations | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Sanitary conveniences | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 15 |
| Water supply | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Dirty premises | 36 | 44 | 59 | 47 | 60 | 55 | 45 | 56 | 38 | 62 | 74 | 79 | 655 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Drainage | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ... | 4 |
| Miscellaneous nuisances | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| Totals | 38 | 46 | 60 | 47 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 57 | 43 | 69 | 79 | 84 | 712 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 14 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 1 | 163 | 15 | ... | 1,726 | 1,905 |
| (b) On shore | ... | 16 | ... | ... | 690 | 712 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Totals | 1 | 179 | 15 | 7 | 2,416 | 2,618 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | 1 | 84 | 15 | ... | 35 | 135 |
| (6) On shore | ... | 12 | ... | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 1 | 96 | 15 | 3 | 49 | 164 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| (a) On vessels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| (6) On shore | ... | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... |
| (c) On the River | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |