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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 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX A.
Number of Vessels Inspected in each Dock and on the River, from December 31 st , 1889, to June 30th , 1890.
| Docks. | Number. | Number to be Cleansed or Whitewashed. | No. of Foul Cargoes. | Outward Bound. | No. of Sick referred to Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Katharine | 209 | 8 | — | 6 | - |
| London | 405 | 40 | — | 21 | 5 |
| Regent's Canal | 321 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Millwall | 563 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| West India | 469 | 52 | — | 41 | 2 |
| East India | 252 | 7 | — | 29 | — |
| Victoria | 389 | 26 | — | 37 | 1 |
| Royal Albert | 701 | 30 | — | 28 | 1 |
| Commercial | 581 | 45 | — | 19 | 3 |
| Gravesend District | 1,937 | 6 | — | 5 | — |
| Tilbury | 539 | 41 | — | 34 | — |
| River | 1,166 | 68 | — | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 7.532 | 347 | 1 | 256 | 18 |
| Number. | No. to be Cleansed, &c. | ||||
| Total to 31st December, 1890 - | 308,791 | 18,192 | |||
| From 1st January to 30th June, 1890 - | 7,532 | 347 | |||
| Total | 316,323 | 18,539 | |||