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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXXV.
NUMBER OP NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1928.
| description of nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 42 |
| Number of recurrences reported | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Offensive Cargoes (Bye-laws):— | |||||||||||||
| Number of Infringements reported | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 20 |
| Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | 12 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 77 |
| Lighting | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 55 |
| Heating | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 82 |
| Bare iron in crew's quarters | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Leaky decks, hawse-pipes, cable casings, &c | 13 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 97 |
| Defective bulkheads and floors | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 43 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 65 |
| Ship's gear or stores stowed in crew's quarters | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | 3 |
| Foul bilges and peaks | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Storage of drinking water (dirty or defective tanks) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Dirty quarters | 126 | 111 | 134 | 121 | 124 | 127 | 90 | 128 | 102 | 123 | 104 | 101 | 1,391 |
| Verminous quarters | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 24 | |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 32 |
| Totals | 197 | 184 | 212 | 151 | 170 | 158 | 122 | 161 | 142 | 164 | 147 | 143 | 1,941 |
| Total number of vessels on which structural alterations were ordered | 37 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 299 |
| Total number of vessels on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 14 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 166 |
| (Includes Orders made in previous years and reported carried out during 1928.) NUMBER OF NUISANCES IN THE RIVER REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1928. | |||||||||||||
| Offensive accumulation on Foreshore | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |