Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Middle District.
Limehouse to Erith.
Inspector Romeril 208l. per annum.
Lower District.
Erith to seaward limits of the Port of London
(including part of River Med way).
Inspector Shepherd 136l. 10s. per annum.
The Docks are divided into four districts, known as the Central, Eastern, Western
and the Gravesend district.
It has been found advisable to sub-divide these districts, and instead of one
Inspector to each, two have been appointed to the Western, and two to the Eastern
district, as follows:—
Central District.
West India Dock.
South West India Dock.
Poplar Dock.
Mill wall Dock.
Inspector Lambe 188l. 10s. per annum.
Eastern District.
East India Dock.
Royal Victoria Dock.
Inspector Garland 208l. per annum.
Royal Albert Dock.
Inspector Wetjen 208l. per annum.
Western District.
London Dock.
St. Katherine's Dock.
Regent's Dock.
Inspector Hopkins 208l. per annum.
Surrey Commercial Dock.
Inspector Elward 162/. 10s. per annum.
Gravesend District.
Tilbury Dock.
North Shore, from Purfleet down.
South shore, from Erith down.
Inspector Rolfe 188l. 10s. per annum.
The address of each Inspector for official purposes is the office of the Authority,
at No. 51, King William Street, Greenwich, S.E.
(2) The total number of inspections for the year was 889, representing a net
number of 583 boats. The remainder, 306, represents repeated visits by Inspectors of
this Authority.