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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXIX.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON
| Description of Nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | 2 | — | — | l | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | l | l | 8 |
| Number of recurrences reported | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Structural and other Defects :— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lighting | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heating | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dilapidations | — | l | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Sanitary conveniences | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 33 |
| Water Supply | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | — | — | 10 |
| Dirty Premises | 51 | 30 | 43 | 36 | 35 | 44 | 52 | 45 | 36 | 39 | 31 | 28 | 470 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Drainage | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 15 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 13 |
| Totals | 53 | 36 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 54 | 62 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 42 | 31 | 557 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | - | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 57 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 48 | 339 | 6 | - | 2,166 | 2,559 |
| (b) On Shore | 8 | 48 | - | 15 | 486 | 557 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | 2 | - | 2 |
| Totals | 56 | 387 | 6 | 17 | 2,652 | 3,118 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 48 | 128 | 6 | — | 38 | 220 |
| (b) On Shore | 8 | 27 | — | 3 | 5 | 43 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 56 | 155 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 264 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 |
| (b) On Shore | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| (c) On the Rive | — | - | - | - | — | — |
| Totals | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 |