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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

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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Table: TABLE IV. Part I.

TABLE IV. Part I.

Date completed.Works.
1909. Jan. 16Tilbury Dock—Construction of drains in connection with a new closet being erected between "C" and "D" Sheds, for the White Star Line of Steamers.
„ 18Royal Victoria Docks—Construction of drains and closet in connection with new offices for Messrs. W. Cory and Son, Ltd.
June 2Royal Albert Dock—Construction of new offices at rear of No. 11 Shed for His Majesty's Customs.
July 15East India Dock—Construction of a three-stall trough closet and drain in connection therewith, at Export Dock, for the use of lascars.
Aug. 18Regent's Canal Dock—Construction of drain at premises of London Electron Works Co., Ltd.
Sept. 2Royal Albert Dock—Provision of a Moule's earth-closet at the Temperance Catering Company's Coffee Tavern.
24Royal Albert Dock—Construction of drains at Silley, Wier and Co.'s, Ltd., new stables.
Oct. 21London Dock—Alteration to lavatory fittings and existing closets, and the construction of new water-closets at the Coffee Husking Warehouse.
„ 29Provision of an earth-closet at the Temperance Catering Company's Royal Albert Dining Rooms on the South side.
„ 30Royal Albert Dock—Extension of surface water-drains at Albert Dock Engine Works.

Table: Part II.Sanitary Works and alterations, not yet reported as completed :—

Part II.

Sanitary Works and alterations, not yet reported as completed :—

Date Plan submitted.Works.
1909. Dec. 16Tilbury Dock—Proposed construction of two urinals (each of two stalls), one between "R" and "V" and one between "J" and " N " Sheds respectively.
„ 22Royal Victoria Dock—Proposed construction of a water-closet for use of females at the back of dining room, near General Office.
„ 28Tilbury Dock—Proposed construction of a screen to the Orsett Rural District Council's Sewer.
„ 29Royal Victoria Dock—Proposed construction of a Moule's earth-closet for the use of females at the back of No. 12 Shed ,on the South side of the Dock.