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Port of London 1920
Report for the year ended 31st December 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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TABLE XXXVIII.—SANITARY WORKS.
Part I.
Date completed. Works,
1920.
Jan. — East India Dock. New closets for Pearson's Canteen near Orchard House Gate.
Nov. 9 Surrey Commercial Dock. Lavatory accommodation for Canadian Pacific Ocean
Services, Ltd.
„ 10 Poplar Dock. Drainage, &c., at London and North-Western Railway.
Part II.
Sanitary Works and Alterations, not yet reported as completed:—
Date.
Plan submitted. Works.
1920.
Jan. 15 West India Dock. Proposed surface-water drain at new Shed " H."
„ 30 Royal Albert Dock. Proposed closets, &c., for Messrs. Lester and Perkins' premises.
Feb. 13 Surrey Commercial Dock. Proposed druinage, &c., at Messrs. Furness, Withy and
Co.'s Offices.
April 9 Regent's Canal Dock. Proposed drainage, &c., at Caretaker's Cottage.
Aug. 25 Royal Albert Dock. Proposed closets, &c., at Western end of Dry Dock.
Sept. 13 Poplar Dock. Proposed convenience for workmen at G.N.R. Depot.
„ 14 Surrey Commercial Dock. Proposed new sanitary conveniences.
Oct. 21 Royal Albert Dock. Proposed drainage, &c., at New Joiners' Shop, Central Works.
Nov. 4 Tilbury Dock. Proposed drainage at Store Shed, North end.
SANITARY CONVENIENCES, SURREY COMMERCIAL DOCK.
The Port of London Authority intimated that they were proceeding to remodel
those sanitary conveniences in the Surrey Dock which it was practicable to convert to
the water-carriage system.
TABLE XXXIX.—BYE-LAW'S—OFFENSIVE CARGOES.
Ten cases of infringement of the above-mentioned Bye-laws were reported
during the year.
In each case written notice was sent to the owners of the barges concerned:—
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Infringement. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920. | |||
| Feb. 3 | Lighter | "Hawthorn" | Laden with a cargo of house refuse and road sweepings not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. |
| „ 10 | Lighter O | "Cauliflower" | Laden with a cargo of house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and also loaded above the coamings. |
| March 30 | Lighter | "Marie" | Not properly cleansed within six hours after discharge of an offensive cargo therefrom. |
| May 3 | Lighter | " Cauliflower " | Laden with a cargo of house refuse and road sweepings not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. |
| June 21 | Lighter | " Magnolia " | Laden with an offensive cargo not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and also loaded above the coamings. |
| „ 21 | Lighter | "King" | Ditto Ditto. |
| Aug. 9 | Lighter | "Nellie" | Ditto Ditto. |
| ,, 9 | Lighter | " Rainham" | Ditto Ditto. |
| „ 13 | Lighter | " Lupin" | Ditto Ditto. |
| Nov. 13 | Lighter | "Hemlock" | Laden with a cargo of mixed refuse matter not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. |