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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXVII.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON
| description of nuisances. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | Ootober. | November. | December. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Nuisances :— | |||||||||||||
| Number of complaints received | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number of recurrences reported | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Structural and other Defects :— | |||||||||||||
| Ventilation | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Lighting | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heating | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dilapidations | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Sanitary Conveniences | 1 | — | i | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 17 |
| Water Supply | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dirty Premises | 66 | 83 | 100 | 101 | 115 | 63 | 80 | 95 | 88 | 96 | 112 | 33 | 1,032 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 8 |
| Drainage | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Totals | 68 | 87 | 103 | 103 | 121 | 67 | 88 | 95 | 94 | 101 | 113 | 34 | 1,074 |
| Number of shore premises on which sanitary defects were reported | 68 | 87 | 103 | 103 | 118 | 65 | 85 | 95 | 89 | 100 | 113 | 34 | 1,060 |
| Number of shore premises on which sanitary defects were remedied | 69 | 86 | 104 | 103 | 116 | 66 | 85 | 95 | 89 | 97 | 114 | 34 | 1,058 |