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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON
ended 31st December, 1931.
| description of nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances:— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| Number of recurrences reported | — | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | — | - | — | — | — | 3 |
| Offensive Cargoes (Bye-laws):— | |||||||||||||
| Number of Infringements reported | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Structural and other Defects:— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | 8 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 72 |
| Lighting | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 112 |
| Heating | 14 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 122 |
| Bare iron in crew's quarters | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 21 |
| Leaky decks, hawse-pipes, cable casings. &c. | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 121 |
| Defective bulkheads and floors | 11 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 92 |
| Sanitary conveniences | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 61 |
| Ship's gear or stores stowed in crew's quarters | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Foul bilges and peaks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Storage of drinking water (dirty or defective tanks) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 |
| Dirty quarters | 156 | 134 | 159 | 138 | 145 | 151 | 138 | 132 | 116 | 156 | 165 | 189 | 1,779 |
| Verminous quarters | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 50 |
| Accumulation of offensive matter | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 61 |
| Totals | 214 | 204 | 247 | 181 | 190 | 184 | 221 | 181 | 159 | 205 | 270 | 286 | 2,542 |
| Total number of vessels on which structural alterations were ordered | 36 | 27 | 46 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 47 | 42 | 379 |
| Total number of vessels on which structural alterations were reported as carried out | 22 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 52 | 17 | 24 | 250 |
| (Includes Orders made in previous years and reported carried out during 1931.) | |||||||||||||
NUMBER OF NUISANCES
| Offensive accumulation on Foreshore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | nil. |
| Totals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | nil. |