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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INFRINGEMENT OF BYE.LAWS—OFFENSIVE CARGOES.
Twenty cases of infringement of the above.mentioned Bye.laws were reported during the period covered by this Report. Written notice was sent to the owners of the barges:—
Date. | Name of Vessel. | Owner. | Infringement. |
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1928. March 12 | “Mary ” | Mr. A. E. Wood | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse, and remaining within the district for a longer period than forty. eight hours. |
April 5 | “ General” | W. B. Cunis, Ltd. | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse, not properly and securely covered so as to prevent a nuisance arising therefrom, and loaded above the coamings. |
5 | “ Primrose ” | „ | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse, not properly and securely covered so as to prevent a nuisance arising therefrom, and loaded above the coamings. |
„ 11 | “ Putney ” | Messrs. Hudsons, Ltd. | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit, dustbin refuse, not properly and securely covered so as to prevent a nuisance arising therefrom, loaded above the coamings and remaining within the district for a longer period than forty.eight hours. |
July 13 | Ltr. “ Taw ” | H. Covington & Sons, Ltd. | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse, not properly and securely covered so as to prevent a nuisance arising therefrom. |
„ 13 | Ltr. “ Tiger ” | „ | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse, not properly and securely covered so as to prevent a nuisance arising therefrom, and loaded to a height of about two feet above the coamings. |
„ 13 | Ltr. “ Caxton ” | „ | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse, not properly and securely covered so as to prevent a nuisance arising therefrom. |
Aug. 2 | Ltr. “ Sheffield ” | Cory Lighterage, Ltd. | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit, road sweepings, which was loaded to a height of about three feet above the coamings. |
„ 14 | Ltr. “ January ” | W.H. Shepherd | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse, not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. |
Sept. 17 | Ltr. “ Batoum ” | Cory Lighterage, Ltd. (on hire to Hudson's, Ltd.). | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit, road and warehouse sweepings and house refuse, not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom and loaded to a height of from two to four feet above the coamings. |
Dec. 6 | “ Coral” | Cory Lighterage, Ltd. | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. |
„ 13 | “ Our Boys ” | C. Burley & Co | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom and loaded above the coamings. |