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Port of London 1909
Report for the year ended 31st December 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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The whole of this area is divided into three districts, known as the Upper,
Middle and Lower, each district being in charge of an Inspector, as follows:—
RIVER.
Upper District.
Teddington to Liraehouse.
Inspector Romeril - 208/. per annum.
Middle District.
Limehouse to Erith.
* Inspector Massie (Temporary) 91/. per annum.
Lower District.
Erith to seaward limits of the Port of London
(including part of River Med way).
* Inspector Shepherd (Temporary) 91l. per annum.
* Not yet permanently appointed.
The Docks are divided into four districts, known as the Central, Eastern
Western and the Gravesend district.
It has been found advisable to sub-divide these districts, and instead of one
Inspector to each, two have been appointed to the Western, and two to the
Eastern district, as follows:—
Central District.
West India Dock.
South West India Dock.
Poplar Dock.
Mi11wall Dock.
Inspector Burr 195l. per annum.
Eastern District.
East India Dock.
Royal Albert Dock.
Inspector Wetjen 195l. per annum.
Royal Victoria Dock.
Inspector Garland 208l. per annum.