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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXV.
NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1936.
| 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 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lighting | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Heating | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dilapidations | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 17 |
| Sanitary Conveniences | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 |
| Water Supply | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dirty Premises | 150 | 118 | 99 | 79 | 118 | 81 | 68 | 65 | 75 | 113 | 63 | 08 | 1,089 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 10 |
| Drainage | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 26 |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| Totals | 157 | 133 | 109 | 86 | 126 | 93 | 73 | 68 | 89 | 122 | 65 | 63 | 1,184 |
| Number of shore premises on which sanitary defects were reported | 155 | 132 | 108 | 84 | 126 | 86 | 73 | 68 | 88 | 122 | 65 | 63 | 1,170 |
| Number of shore premises on which sanitary defects were remedied | 151 | 129 | 109 | 82 | 124 | 86 | 81 | 67 | 83 | 126 | 65 | 63 | 1,166 |