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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXIX.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1924.
| DESCRIPTION OF NUISANCES. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances :— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of complaints received | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | — | l | 2 |
| Number of recurrences reported | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Structural and other Defects :— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lighting | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heating | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I |
| Dilapidations | — | — | — | — | l | l | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | 10 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | l | 1 | 48 |
| Water Supply | |||||||||||||
| Dirty Premises | 25 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 27 | 379 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | _ | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 |
| Drainage | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 33 |
| Foul cesspits, latrines, &c. | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 33 |
| Totals | 36 | 17 | 28 | 36 | 65 | 60 | 66 | 43 | 54 | 57 | 49 | 36 | 545 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 9 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 156 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 11 | — | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 129 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 118 | 381 | 17 | — | 1,993 | 2,509 |
| (b) On Shore | 9 | 60 | — | 38 | 445 | 545 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 120 | 441 | 17 | 38 | 2,440 | 3,056 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 118 | 115 | 17 | — | 33 | 283 |
| (b) On Shore | 2 | 14 | — | 10 | 19 | 45 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 120 | 129 | 17 | 10 | 53 | 329 |
| Number of Statutory Notices—• | ||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 105 | 1 | — | _ | _ | 106 |
| (b) On Shore | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 108 | 1 | — | — | — | 107 |