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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXIII.—SANITARY WORKS.
| Part I. | |
| Date completed. Works. 1921. | |
| Mar. 7 | Surrey Commercial Dock. Erection of closets at Albion Yard. |
| April 23 | Ditto. Erection of conveniences at Greenland Lock. |
| „ 23 | Ditto. Erection of conveniences at Station Yard. |
| May 3 | Ditto. Erection of conveniences at Finland Yard. |
| „ 7 | Royal Albert Dock. Erection of conveniences, &c., at Eastern Works. |
| Part II. | |
| Sanitary Works and Alterations, not yet reported as completed:— | |
| Date. Plan submitted. 1921. | Works. |
| Jan. 14 | Regent's Canal Dock. Proposed drainage, &c., at Medland Wharf Warehouse. |
| "Nov 6 | |
| Mar. 3 | Millwall Dock. Proposed closets at London Pressed Hinge Co.'s premises. |
| April 19 | Royal Albert Dock. Proposed drainage at Extension (South). |
| May 6 | Ditto. Proposed latrine at Central Works. |
| Nov. 21 | Tilbury Dock. Proposed sanitary accommodation at Hydraulic Station, North End. |
| Dec. 30 | Millwall Dock. Proposed drainage at Messrs. McDougall's, Ltd., premises. |
TABLE XXXIV.—BYE-LAWS— OFFENSIVE CARGOES.
Twenty cases of infringement of the above-mentioned Bye-laws were reported during the year. In each case written notice was sent to the owners of the vessels concerned:—
| Date. 1921. | Name of Vessel. | Infringement. |
|---|---|---|
| March 21 | Lighter " C.I.V." | Laden with a cargo of house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and the cargo was also loaded above the coamings. |
| Sept. 20 | Lighter " Begonia " | Ditto Ditto. |
| „ 20 | Lighter " Exe " | Ditto Ditto. |
| „ 20 | Lighter " Rose " | Not thoroughly cleansed and deodorised within six hours after discharge therefrom of an offensive cargo. |
| „ 27 | Lighter " Begonia " | Lighter unfit for the work of carrying refuse. Laden with a cargo of house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and the cargo was also loaded above the coamings. |
| „ 29 | Lighter " Freesia " | Ditto Ditto. |
| Oct. 7 | Lighter " Don " | Remaining within the district for a longer period than 48 hours whilst laden with an offensive cargo. |
| „ 11 | Lighter " Tay " | Ditto Ditto. |
| „ 11 | Lighter " Victory " | Ditto Ditto. |
| Nov. 16 | Lighter " Lilac " | Laden with a cargo of house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and also loaded above the coamings. |
| „ 16 | Lighter " Camelia " | Ditto Ditto. |
| „ 17 | Lighter " Hettie " | Ditto Ditto. |
| „ 29 | Lighter " Rainham " | Ditto Ditto. |
| „ 29 | Lighter " Daisy " | Ditto Ditto. |
| „ 29 | Lighter " Beatty " | Ditto Ditto. |
| „ 29 | Lighter " Albion " | Ditto Ditto. |
| Dec. 1 | Lighter " Clyde " | Ditto Ditto. |
| ,, 1 | Lighter " Tyne " | Ditto Ditto. |
| ,, 8 | Lighter " Hope " | Ditto Ditto. |
| ,, 5 | Lighter " Clyde " | Remaining within the district for a longer period than 48 hours whilst laden with an offensive cargo. |