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 XXXVIII.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1925.
DESCRIPTION OF NUISANCES. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
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Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
Number of complaints received | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | l | 49 |
Number of recurrences reported | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Offensive Cargoes (Bye-laws):— | |||||||||||||
Numberof Infringements reported | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 15 |
Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
Ventilation | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 44 |
Lighting | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 57 |
Heating | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 31 |
Bare iron in crew's quarters | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
Leaky decks, hawse-pipes, cable casings, &c | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 48 |
Defective bulkheads and floors | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 20 |
Sanitary conveniences | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 45 |
Ship's gear or stores stowed in crew's quarters | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Foul bilges and peaks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Storage of drinking water (dirty or defective tanks) | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Dirty quarters | 164 | 130 | 147 | 132 | 128 | 97 | 139 | 122 | 95 | 128 | 122 | 129 | 1,533 |
Accumulation of offensive matter | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | —- | — | — | — | 15 |
Miscellaneous Nuisances | 15 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 93 |
Totals | 229 | 165 | 188 | 174 | 151 | 130 | 173 | 153 | 130 | 154 | 164 | 162 | 1,973 |
Total number of vessels on which structural alterations were ordered | 26 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 200 |
Total number of vessels on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 15 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 58 | 23 | 6 16 | 30 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 243 |
(Includes orders made in previous years and reported carried out during 1925.)
NUMBER OF NUISANCES IN THE RIVER REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1925.
From discharge of foul liquid, sewage, &c., into the River | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
Offensive condition of River water | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Totals | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |