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

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City of London 1972

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

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SECTION XIII INSPECTION OF SHIPS FOR NUISANCES TABLE G

Inspections and Notices
Number of vessels visited by Port Health Inspectors10,951
Number of vessels on which sanitary defects were found, and details reported to the
Master, Owners and/or Board of Trade59
Number of Statutory Notices served-
Number of Informal Notices served20
Number of vessels on which sanitary defects were remedied59

Summary of Structural and other Defects

Nature of InspectionNo. of Defects
Inadequate Ventilation2
Defective Lighting — Natural-
— Artificial2
Defective or Insufficient Heating1
Dampness - Condensation1
— Leaking Decks2
- Leaking Ports, Decklights etc.2
— Leaking Sideplates
- Leaking Hawse or Chain Pipes_
- Defective or Obstructed Floor Drainage10
- Water lodging on top of Peak Tanks
Defective — Bulkheads4 '
— Floors12
- Doors1
- Chain Pipes
— Bunks
— Clothes Lockers1
- Food Lockers5
- Food Storage15
- Cooking Arrangements21
Defective or Unclean Drinking Water Storage5
Water Closets — Obsolete
— Defective6
— Foul or Choked13
- Inadequate Flush4
Wash Basins - Defective7
- Foul10
Neglected Paintwork or Distemper9
Absence of Washrooms
of Messrooms
Misappropriation of Crew Spaces2
Verminous Quarters196
Miscellaneous22
TOTAL353

General Summary Analysis of the Sanitary Inspections, etc. in the Port of London for the year ended 31st December, 1972.

Type of Vessel/PremisesInspectedDefective/Cleansed
Foreign Going:Steam9,764181
Sail--
Coastwise:Steam1,1877
Sail--
10,951188
Inland Navigation:Steam168_
Sail_
Lighters27738
Canal Boats:3,691147
Shore Premises:4,136185
TOTAL19,223558