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City of London 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELSREPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year

ended 31st December, 1931.

description of nuisances.January.February.March.AprilMay.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
Smoke Nuisances:—
Number of complaints received314239123
Number of recurrences reported-3-3
Offensive Cargoes (Bye-laws):—
Number of Infringements reported--1---------1
Structural and other Defects:—
Ventilation81011291735241072
Lighting513155451044101918112
Heating1441161410410142321122
Bare iron in crew's quarters4532112321
Leaky decks, hawse-pipes, cable casings. &c.21713612511131041612121
Defective bulkheads and floors118138528415161192
Sanitary conveniences28586886346761
Ship's gear or stores stowed in crew's quarters11114
Foul bilges and peaks-------------
Storage of drinking water (dirty or defective tanks)1112128
Dirty quarters1561341591381451511381321161561651891,779
Verminous quarters52525286435350
Accumulation of offensive matter112-1212212
Miscellaneous Nuisances176923114844761
Totals2142042471811901842211811592052702862,542
Total number of vessels on which structural alterations were ordered362746182419412924264742379
Total number of vessels on which structural alterations were reported as carried out221223621991936521724250
(Includes Orders made in previous years and reported carried out during 1931.)

NUMBER OF NUISANCES IN THE RIVERREPORTED AND DEALT WITH duringthe year ended 31st December, 1931.

Offensive accumulation on Foreshore------------nil.
Totals------------nil.