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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXVII.
NUMBER OP NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1937.
| 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 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Heating | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dilapidations | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Sanitary Conveniences | - | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | — | - | — | 5 |
| Water Supply | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | |
| Dirty Premise | 88 | 74 | 70 | 90 | 40 | 49 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 654 |
| Accumulation of Offensive Matter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drainage | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | _ | 1 | — | _ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 |
| Miscellaneous Nuisances | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Totals | 93 | 77 | 75 | 94 | 42 | 50 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 57 | 50 | 42 | 681 |
| Number of shore premises on which sanitary defects were reported | 93 | 77 | 74 | 94 | 42 | 50 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 57 | 50 | 41 | 679 |
| Number of shore premises on which sanitary defects were remedied | 91 | 76 | 74 | 93 | 42 | 50 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 674 |