[Report 1923-1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) Port Health Authority.
- Newport (Wales). Port Health Authority.
- Date:
- 1924
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1923-1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The following were the nuisances and defects dealt with: — 147 vessels with dirty forecastles and berths, &c. 118 vessels with defective lights and ventilators. 72 vessels with defective stoves and heating apparatus. 17 vessels with defective cable casings passing through living spaces. 7 vessels with defective hawse pipes passing through living spaces. 4 vessels with defective scupper pipes passing Through W.C.’s adjoining living spaces. 23 vessels with defective leaky decks. 3 vessels with defective flooring. 6 vessels with defective food lockers. 8 vessels with insufflcient table and seating in forecastles. 5 vessels with defective bulkheiads between living spaces, water closets, lockers, or stores. 19 vessels with fresh meat, provisions, or stores, in living spaces. 10 vessels with defective or dirty fresh water receptacles, or impure water supply. 7 vessels with dirty provision stores. 14 vessels with stagnant water on or under floors in living spaces. 6 vessels with water closets utilised as bo’swain stores, paint, oil, or lamip lockers. 6 vessels with damaged or heated grain in limbers, or holds. 2 vessels with defective entrance doors to living spaces. 22 vessels with defective water closet pans, outgo pii)es, or water service. 115 vessels with foul water closets. 89 vessels with accumulation of refuse on deck. 18 vessels with verminous living spaces. 1269 dirty or verminous beds were destroyed. QUAYSIDE NUISANCES. Nuisance caused by discharge of water closet contents on quay- side from vessels berthed alongside quay. During the year 52 orders were issued to Offlcers in cha]*ge of vessels to abate nuisances of this nature, and use only those water closets on off side from quay.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28867208_0039.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
