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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 1951

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

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Table: APPENDIX V..HYGIENE OF CREW SPACES. CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES 1951.

APPENDIX V..

HYGIENE OF CREW SPACES. CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES 1951.

British owned vessels.Foreign owned vessels,
Smoke Nuisances:-
No. of complaints received27-
No. of recurrences reported3-
Offensive Cargoes:-3-
No. of infringements reported6-
Structural and other Defects:-
Inadequate ventilation10-
Defective Lighting - Natural--
do. do. - Artificial3-
Defective Heating131
Condensation16-
Leaking Decks13-
Leaking-Ports, Decklights etc171
Leaking Sideplates2-
Leaking Hawse and Chain Pipes2-
Deficient or Obstructed Floor drainage6-
Water lodging on top of Peak Tanks5-
Defective Bulkheads3
do. Floors1-
do. Doors2-
do. Chain Pipes--
do. Bunks--
do. Clothes Lockers4-
do. Food Lockers6-
do. Food Storage4-
do. Cooking Arrangements2-
Defective or Uncleanly drinking water storage1-
Water Closets Obsolete4-
do. Defective52
do. Foul or Choked9-
do. Inadequate Flush10-
Wash Basins Defective6-
do. Foul6-
Neglected Paintwork or Distemper171
Absence of washrooms2-
Absence of Messrooms1-
Misappropriation of Crew Quarters2-
Verminous quarters352
Dirty quarters75687
Miscellaneous24-
Totals1,02394

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Total number of vessels on which sanitary defects were
reported 871 92
Total number of vessels on which sanitary defects were
remedied 851 92
(36)