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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: APPENDIX VII.HYGIENE OF CREW SPACES. CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES 1948.

APPENDIX VII.

HYGIENE OF CREW SPACES. CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES 1948.

British owned Vessels.Foreign owned Vessels.
Smoke Nuisances:-
No. of complaints received11-
No. of recurrences reported--
Offensive Cargoes:-
No. of infringements reported--
Structural and other Defects:-
Inadequate ventilation261
Defective Lighting - Natural7-
do. do. - Artificial11-
Defective Heating37-
Condensation25-
Leaking Docks44-
Leaking Ports, Decklights etc.36-
Leaking Sideplates5-
Leaking Hawse and Chain Pipes6-
Deficient or Obstructed Floor drainage28-
Water lodging on top of Peak Tanks4-
Defective Bulkheads9-
do. Floors10-
do. Doors6-
do. Chain Pipes1-
do. Bunks9-
do. Clothes Lockers24-
do. Food Lockers8-
do. Food Storage22-
do. Cooking Arrangements6-
Defective or Uncleanly drinking water storage6—
Water Closets Obsolete6-
do. Defective33-
do. Foul or Choked24-
do. Inadequate Flush23-
Wash Basins Defective16-
do. Foul7-
Neglected Paintwork or Distemper22-
Absence of Washrooms14-
Absence of Messrooms17-
Misappropriation of Crew Spaces4-
Verminous quarters762
Dirty quarters77340
Miscellaneous31-
TOTALS1,38743

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Total number of vessels on which sanitary defects
were reported 1,053 41
Total number of vessels on which sanitary defects
were remedied 972 40
(27)