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City of London 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXII.
SANITARY WORKS. Part I.
| Date completed. | Works. |
|---|---|
| 1918. | |
| April 4 | Millwall Dock, B2 Shed—Provision of sanitary conveniences at Military Sack Store, |
| May 11 | Ditto— Construction of drainage, &c., for M2 Shed. |
| „ 18 | Ditto—Construction of drainage for new Railway and Grain Offices. |
| July 15 | Surrey Commercial Dock—Construction of drainage for Centre Pond Cottage. |
| „ 16 | Regent's Canal Dock—Construction of drainage for new Offices, North Quay. |
| „ 16 | Ditto—New closets, &c., for W.D. Salvage Depot. |
| Part II. | |
| Sanitary Works and alterations, not yet reported as completed:— | |
| Date Plan submitted. | Works. |
| 1918. | |
| April 27 | London Dock—Proposed drainage for West Quay Show Floor. |
| May 10 | Royal Albert Dock—Proposed latrine at the rear of Messrs. Scrutton's Offices. |
| Aug. 28 | Ditto—Proposed drainage, &c., for Messrs. Lester and Perkins' new Offices. |
| Nov. 14 | Ditto—Proposed removal of latrines, Dry Dock Equipment.* |
* Temporary measure only.
NUISANCES.
A complaint was received on the 2nd March from the Port of London Authority,
supported by reports from the Authority's Police Officer, of a nuisance involving
damage to some foodstuffs by the use of a closet on a vessel lying in the Surrey
Commercial Dock, the closet being cleansed while a barge laden with floor was lying
alongside.
With the question of damage to the flour the Port Sanitary Authority had
naturally nothing to do, but on the question of the use of closets on vessels while lying
in the Docks this is a matter which has the constant attention of your Officers, and is
prohibited when accommodation is available on shore within a convenient distance from
the vessel.
In the present case appropriate action was taken to prevent any recurrence of the
nuisance.