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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 1891
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX
Number of Vessels Inspected in each Dock and on the River, from June 30th to 31st December, 1891.
| Dock. | Number. | Number to be Cleaned or Whitewashed. | Number of Foul Cargoes. | Outward Bound. | Sick referred to Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Katharine | 203 | 2 | — | 6 | — |
| London | 252 | 13 | — | 4 | 3 |
| Regent's Canal | '257 | 5 | — | 1 | — |
| Millwall | 685 | 12 | — | 69 | — |
| West India | 477 | 30 | 1 | 58 | 5 |
| East India | 186 | 5 | — | 13 | — |
| Victoria | 415 | 20 | — | 29 | 1 |
| Royal Albert | 682 | 17 | — | 56 | 2 |
| Commercial | 557 | 19 | — | 7 | 4 |
| Gravesend District | 1,583 | 7 | — | 17 | 1 |
| Tilbury | 750 | 43 | — | 25 | — |
| River | 1,686 | 26 | 1 | 45 | 3 |
| Total | 7,733 | 199 | 2 | 330 | 19 |
| Total to 30th June, 1891 | 331,845 | ||||
| „ ,, 31st December, 1891 | 7,733 | ||||
| Total | 339,578 | ||||
| Total to be cleaned, &c., to 30th June, 1891 | 19,084 | ||||
| „ „ „ „ „ 31st December, 1891 | 199 | ||||
| 19,283 | |||||