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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 1918
[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.
Bow Creek (River Lea).
Barking Creek (River Roding).
Rainham Creek (River Ingrebourne).
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 Lambe 230/. per annum.
Middle District.
Greenwich to Erith.
Inspector Lambe 2301, per annum.
Lower District.
Erith to seaward limits of the Port of London
(including part of the River Medway).
Inspector Berry 169/. per annum.
The Docks are divided into four districts, known as the Central, Eastern, Western
and the Gravesend district.
Central District.
West India Dock.
South West India Dock.
Poplar Dock.
Millwall Dock.
Inspector Rolfe 2501. per annum.
Eastern District.
Royal Victoria Dock.
East India Dock.
Inspector Burr 250/. per annum.
Royal Albert Dock.
Inspector Wetjen 250/. per annum.
Western District.
London Dock.
St. Katharine Dock.
Regent's Dock.
Inspector Hopkins 250/. per annum
Surrey Commercial Dock.
Inspector Elward 208/. per annum.