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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXXIII.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1980.
| DESCRIPTION OF NUISANCES. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Number of recurrences reported | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Structural and other Defects:— | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ventilation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Lighting | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heating | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dilapidations | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 18 |
| Sanitary Conveniences | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 23 |
| Water Supply | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dirty Premises | 68 | 80 | 83 | 90 | 79 | 55 | 76 | 72 | 98 | 100 | 84 | 81 | 966 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | 1 | —- | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |||||
| Drainage | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| Foul Cesspits, Latrines, &c | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 19 |
| Totals | 77 | 85 | 87 | 99 | 97 | 62 | 81 | 82 | 117 | 105 | 88 | 85 | 1065 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were ordered | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 77 |
| Number of shore premises on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 53 |
SUMMARY.
| Smoke. | Structural. | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Dirty Conditions | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Nuisances reported— | |||||||
| (a) On Vessels | 17 | 332 | 2 | — | 515 | 1,670 | 2,536 |
| (b) On Shore | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 73 | 966 | 1,065 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Totals | 18 | 333 | 2 | 24 | 590 | 2,636 | 3,603 |
| Number of written Intimations— | |||||||
| 17 | 126 | 2 | _- | 102 | - | 247 | |
| 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 17 | — | 23 | |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 18 | 127 | 2 | 4 | 119 | - | 270 |
| Number of Statutory Notices— | |||||||
| 17 | _ | — | — | _ | — | 17 | |
| (b) On Shore | 1 | — | _ | — | _ | _ | 1 |
| (c) On the River | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |