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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XLIII.
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 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Number of recurrences reported | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Structural and other Defects :— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lighting | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heating | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dilapidations | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Sanitary Conveniences | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 28 |
| Water Supply | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dirty Premises | 71 | 94 | 185 | 119 | 160 | 135 | 119 | 194 | 100 | 163 | 144 | 135 | 1,619 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | — | 2 | 2 | —. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 |
| Drainacre | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Foul Cesspits, Latrines, &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 |
| Totals | 75 | 97 | 191 | 129 | 166 | 147 | 128 | 198 | 103 | 166 | 149 | 137 | 1,686 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 58 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out ... | 5 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 68 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 45 | 442 | 3 | - | 1 330 | 1,820 |
| 3 | 86 | - | 10 | 1,637 | 1,686 | |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 48 | 478 | 3 | 10 | 1,969 | 3,508 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| 45 | 120 | 3 | - | 46 | 214 | |
| 3 | 7 | - | 4 | 8 | 22 | |
| (c) On the River | — | - | — | - | - | - |
| Totals | 48 | 127 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 236 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| 43 | - | - | - | - | 43 | |
| 3 | — | — | — | - | 3 | |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 46 | — | — | — | - | 46 |