London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1971

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

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Table: Summary of Structural and other Defects

Summary of Structural and other Defects

Nature of InspectionNo. of Defects
Inadequate Ventilation4
Defective Lighting - Natural—
— Artificial—
Defective or Insufficient Heating2
Dampness — Condensation5
— Leaking Decks—
— Leaking Ports, Decklights etc.—
— Leaking Sideplates—
— Leaking Hawse or Chain Pipes—
- Defective or Obstructed Floor Drainage13
- Water lodging on top of Peak Tanks—
Defective — Bulkheads4
— Floors27
— Doors2
- Chain Pipes—
— Bunks2
— Clothes Lockers2
- Food Lockers14
— Food Storage50
- Cooking Arrangements38
Defective or Uncleanly Drinking Water Storage5
Water Closets — Obsolete—
- Defective29
- Foul or Choked30
- Inadequate Flush11
Wash Basins — Defective42
- Foul13
Neglected Paintwork or Distemper45
Absence of Washrooms—
of Messrooms—
Misappropriation of Crew Spaces2
Verminous Quarters46
Miscellaneous57
TOTAL443

Table: General Summary Analysis of the Sanitary Inspections etc. in the Port of London for the year ended 31st December, 1971

General Summary Analysis of the Sanitary Inspections etc. in the Port of London for the year ended 31st December, 1971

Type of Vessel/PremisesInspectedDefectiveTo be cleaned
Foreign Going:Steam Sai I11,41219043
Coastwise:Steam1,129121
Sail2——
12,54320244
Inland
Navigation:Steam18911
Sail———
Lighters37411030
Canal Boats:———
Shore Premises:6,81813519
7,38124650
TOTAL19,92444894

Table: Areas where Foreign Going and Coastwise vessels were inspected.

Areas where Foreign Going and Coastwise vessels were inspected.

Dock and RiverNo. of InspectionsNo. of Vessels inspected in Launches
India Dock Group4,634"Victor Allcard"973
Royal Dock Group1,928"Humphrey Morris"
Tilbury Dock3,618"Alfred Roach"2,195
Swale2,363
12,543No. of Vessels inspected in Docks etc.
9,375
TOTAL12,543