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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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On the left bank from Teddington downwards:—
The entrance to the River Brent.
Chelsea Dock.
Grosvenor Dock.
Limekiln Creek.
Part of the River Lea.
Barking Creek.
Rainham Creesk.
Mucking Creek.
Thames Haven.
Hole Haven.
Potton and Rushley Creeks.
River Roach as far up as Rochford.
The whole of this area is divided into three districts, known as the Upper, Middle
and Lower, each district being in charge of an Inspector, as follows:—
RIVER.
Upper District.
Teddington to Greenwich.
Inspector Burr 208l. per annum.
Middle District.
Greenwich to Erith.
Inspector Elward 175l. 10s. per annum.
Lower District.
Erith to seaward limits of the Port of London
(including part of the River Medway).
Inspector Shepherd 148l. 4s. 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.
Millwall Dock.
Inspector Lambe 20ll. 10s. per annum.
Eastern District.
Royal Victoria Dock.
East India Dock.
Inspector Garland 208l, per annum.
Royal Albert Dock.
Inspector Wetjen 208l. per annum.