London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

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]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: APPENDIX A.Number of Vessels Inspected in each 'Dock and on the River, from July 1st to December 31st, 1889.

APPENDIX A.

Number of Vessels Inspected in each 'Dock and on the River, from July 1st to December 31st, 1889.

Docks.Number.Number to be Cleansed or Whitewashed.No. of Foul Cargoes.No. of Outward Bound.No. of Sick referred to Hospital.
St. Katharine2011—4—
London34716—142
Regent's Canal2358——1
Millwall62113—511
West India748642942
East India25713—272
Victoria462221263
Royal Albert66427—313
Commercial78133—66
Gravesend District60639—591
River4,76182—99
Total9,683318332130
Number.No. to be Cleansed, &c.
Total to 30th June, 1889299,10817,874
From 1st July to 31st December, 18899,683318
Total since commencement308,79118,192