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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

City of London 1888

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

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Table: APPENDIX A.Number of Vessels Inspected in each Dock and on the River, from July 1st to December 31st, 1888.

APPENDIX A.

Number of Vessels Inspected in each Dock and on the River, from July 1st to December 31st, 1888.

Docks.Number.Number to be Cleansed or Whitewashed.No. of Foul Cargoes.No. of Outward Bound.No. of Sick referred to Hospital.
St. Katharine2023—6—
London29813—24—
Regent's Canal2085—42—
Millwall72119—10—
West India76041—1041
East India24081361
Victoria56338135—
Royal Albert62925—232
Commercial72823—156
Gravesend District2,57844—651
River3,123110—1776
Total10,050329253717
Number.No. to be Cleansed, &c.
Total to June 30th, 1888279,34517,545
From July 1st to December 31st, 188810,050329
Total since commencement289,39517,874