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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXVIII.
NUMBEE OP NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1933.
| Description of nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances :— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Number of recurrences reported | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Structural and other Defects :— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Lighting | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Heating | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Dilapidations | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 20 |
| Sanitary Conveniences | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Water Supply ... | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | -—. | — |
| Dirty Premises | 86 | 80 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 64 | 40 | 63 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 860 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Drainage | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Foul Cesspits, Latrines, &c. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 |
| Totals | 91 | 97 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 68 | 42 | 65 | 71 | 81 | 90 | 935 |
| Number of shore premises on which sanitary defects were reported | 91 | 88 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 68 | 42 | 65 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 913 |
| Number of shore premises on which sanitary defects were remedied | 91 | 84 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 66 | 41 | 64 | 67 | 78 | 81 | 898 |