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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 1889

[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 January 1st to June 30th, 1889.

APPENDIX A.

Number of Vessels Inspected in each Dock and on the River, from January 1st to June 30th, 1889.

Docks.Number.Number to be Cleansed or Whitewashed.No. of Foul Cargoes.No. of Outward Bound.No. of Sick referred to Hospital.
St. Katharine2333—16—
London36610—271
Regent's Canal2004—4—
Millwall74729—89—
West India74043—9210
East India30814—40—
Victoria43830—421
Royal Albert62725—252
Commercial51312—202
Gravesend District2,43421—722
River3,10797—1565
Total9,713288—58323
Number.No. to be Cleansed, &c.
Total to end of 1888289,39517,874
From January 1st to June 30th, 18899,713288
Total since commencement299,10818,162