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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 1905

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

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Table: TABLE XVIII.Part I.Sanitary Works and Alterations in connection with Buildings, Premises, and Vessels within the Docks, &c., completed during the year :—

TABLE XVIII.

Part I.

Sanitary Works and Alterations in connection with Buildings, Premises, and Vessels within the Docks, &c., completed during the year :—

Date completed.Works.
1905.
March 30Midland Railway Company's Goods Depot at Poplar Dock. Reconstruction of drainage, closets, &c.
April 10London and India Docks Company. Alterations to drains at General Office, West India Dock.
April 13London and India Docks Company. Reconstruction of drain at Western Department Offices, North end of Central Branch Dock, Tilbury Dock.
June 6London and India Docks Company. Construction of water-closets at Dry Docks, Royal Albert Dock.
June 20London and India Docks Company. Construction of drain to connect closet at Messrs. Rait and Gardiner's premises in Royal Albert Dock with new 6-inch main drain.
Nov. 2London and India Docks Company. Construction of drains at New Dockmaster's Office, Royal Albert Dock.
Nov. 3Surrey Commercial Dock Company. Construction of drains in the vicinity of the Canadian Produce Warehouses, West.
Part II, Sanitary Works and alterations, not yet reported as completed:—
Date Plan submitted.Works.
1905.
July 19Alteration and reconstruction of private trough, water-closet and drainage thereof, at Messrs. Rait and Gardiner's Works, Royal Albert Dock.
August 8 -Reconstruction of drains, Midland Railway Goods Depot, Poplar Dock.
August 25 -Construction and alteration to private and workmen's closets at Albert Dock Engine Works.
October 18 -W. Vernon and Sons. Construction of closets and drains at flour mills in Royal Victoria Dock.
November 24Joseph Travers and Sons. Construction of closets, and drainage connected therewith, in St. Katharine's Dock.
November 28Surrey Commercial Dock Company. Construction of trough closets in the neighbourhood of Greenland Dock.
November 29Messrs. Gelder and Kitchen. Proposed drain in connection with the premises of Messrs. J. Rank, Ltd., Royal Victoria Dock.
Dec. 1 and 17Surrey Commercial Dock Company. Construction of drainage at the Surrey Commercial Dock Company's Electric Generating Station.
December 15Millwall Dock Company. Construction of a lavatory, water-closet, and drainage connected therewith, adjacent to the Inner Dock Refreshment Room, Millwall Dock.