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Port of London 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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SANITARY INSPECTION.
In Table III. will be found a general summary of the work of sanitary inspection
carried out by the staff of Sanitary Inspectors in the docks and on the river.
It will be seen that the total number of inspections of all classes made in the docks
was 22,559, and in the launches 12,469.
The inspections in the dock comprised 35,028 visits to vessels, and 2,996 to
premises on shore.
The cleansing of crew's quarters was necessary in 2,913 cases. This cleansing is
often found necessary on newly arrived vessels, and is carried out without resort to
statutory measures.
The total number of vessels from foreign ports inspected was 9,503, and of these
5,533, or 58 per cent., were under the British flag, Swedish and Norwegian coming
next in order with 1,268 vessels. German vessels number 936, or 9"84 per cent.,
Dutch and Belgian coming next in order with 557 and 353 respectively, while other
nationalities entering the Port are given in the Table.
TABLE IV—P ART I.
| Date completed. | Works. |
|---|---|
| 1911. | |
| Jan. 31 | Millwall Dock—Construction of new closet and soil pipe at Wheatslieaf Mills. |
| Feb. 10 | St. Katherine's Dock—Alterations to lavatories at " A " warehouse, occupied by J. Travers and Sons, Ltd. |
| Mar, 24 | London Dock—Diversion of main drain and construction of new drain at North Quay, Western Dock. |
| „ 27 | Royal Albert Dock—Temperance Catering Company's new premises near Central Station—New 4-inch drain connecting on to an old drain. |
| April 20 | Royal Victoria Dock—Diversion of drains at No. 1 Customs Offices. |
| June 21 | East India (Export) Dock—Construction of a new water closet at the South-east corner. |
| Aug. 26 | St. Katherine's Dock—Provision of a new urinal at West side of main entrance. |
| Oct. 21 | Royal Albert Dock—Drainage for office and mess-room, Scrutton's, Ltd. |
| Dec. 9 | St. Katherine's Dock—Erection of conveniences for Fitters' Shops at Wood Yard. |
Part II.
Sanitary Works and alterations, not yet reported as completed :—
| Date Plan submitted. | Works. |
|---|---|
| 1911. | |
| May 12 | London Dock, West Gardens Yard—Provision of new conveniences to replace existing ones. |
| 26 | London Dock, South Quay—Proposed alteration to drains. |
| July 19 | London Dock—Nos. 7 and 8 warehouses on the Wool Show Floor. New roof water pipes. |
| Aug. 11 | London Dock—Alteration to drainage of the West Gardens Yard, Eastern Dock. |
| Sept. 26 | Royal Victoria Dock—Proposed new closets at General Office. |
DRAINAGE WORK.
Royal Albert Dock.—Temperance Catering Company's new premises near Central
Station.—New 4-inch drain. I have to report that this work was done without any
notice from the owners of the premises, or any opportunity given for the supervision
of the work by an Inspector of this Authority. The owners were informed that the
drain has not been approved by the Port of London Sanitary Authority.