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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 XXXVI.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES 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 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 2 |
| Number of recurrences reported | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Lighting | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Heating | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dilapidations | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | I | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Sanitary Conveniences | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | - | 1 | — | 6 | — | 26 |
| Water Supply | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dirty Premises | 148 | 128 | 157 | 111 | 150 | 104 | 101 | 94 | 70 | 117 | 76 | 95 | 1,351 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | - | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 |
| Drainage | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 |
| Foul Cesspits, Latrines, &c | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Totals | 153 | 140 | 166 | 116 | 156 | 116 | 104 | 96 | 75 | 122 | 85 | 98 | 1,427 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 67 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 45 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | ||||||
| 43 | 380 | 20 | — | 109 | 552 | |
| (b) On Shore | 2 | 44 | — | 13 | 17 | 76 |
| (cl On the River | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 45 | 424 | 20 | 13 | 127 | 629 |
| Number of written Intimations— | ||||||
| 43 | 108 | 20 | - | 61 | 232 | |
| (b) On Shore | 2 | 11 | — | 1 | 8 | 22 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 45 | 119 | 20 | 1 | 70 | 255 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | ||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 43 | 1 | — | — | — | 44 |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 45 | 1 | — | — | — | 46 |