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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XL.—Sanitary Works. (Part I.)
| Date completed. 1924. | Works. |
|---|---|
| Jan. 24 | King George V. Dock. Erection of European and Lascars' convenience. |
| Feb. 18 | King George V. Dock. Drainage in connection with Dockmaster's office. |
| Mar. 11 | Royal Albert Dock. Drainage in connection with Messrs. Mowlem & Co.'s new main offices. |
| Sept. 27 | Royal Albert Dock. Drainage in connection with Customs' Huts, near Nos. 12, 16 and 22 sheds. |
| „ 27 | King George V. Dock. Drainage in connection with Customs' Huts, near No. 14 shed. |
| Dec. 4 | Regent's Canal Dock. Drainage, &c., at Messrs. Cohen's premises, 600, Commercial Road. |
| „ 4 | Regent's Canal Dock. Drainage at Customs' and Dockmaster's office. |
Sanitary Works. (Part II.)
Sanitary Works and Alterations not yet reported as completed.
Date Plan submitted. Works.
1924.
June 17 London Dock. Proposed Latrines backing on to Nightingale Lane.
TABLE XLI.—Bye-Laws. Offensive Cargoes.
Seventeen cases of infringement of the above-mentioned Bye-laws were reported during the year. Written notice was sent to the owners of the barges except in the case of those marked * the infringement being remedied forthwith.
| Date. 1924. | Name of vessel. | Owners. | Infringement. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 18—20 | Lighter " Thanet " | Wilders & Walker | Remaining within the district of the Port Sanitary Authority for a longer period than 48 hours, loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, fish refuse. |
| „ 18—20 | Lighter " Dove " | Ditto | Ditto ditto. |
| „ 22 | Lighter " Ixia " | Flower & Everett | Ditto, loaded with house refuse. |
| „ 22 | Lighter " Myrtle " | Ditto | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse which was not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and also loaded above the coamings. |
| „ 22 | Lighter " Crocus " | Ditto | Ditto ditto. |
| „ 22 | Lighter " Acacia " | Ditto | Ditto ditto. |
| „ 22 | Lighter " Magnolia " | Ditto | Ditto ditto. |
| " 22 | *Lighter " Westminster " .... | Cory & Son, Ltd. | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse which was not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom. |
| „ 28 | " Superior " | W. Cory & Co. | Ditto ditto. |
| „ 28 | *" Boston " | Ditto | Ditto ditto. |
| May 8 | Lighter " Alan " .... | Tilbury Contracting and Dredging Co., Ltd. | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, house refuse which was not properly and securely covered so as to prevent a nuisance arising therefrom, and also loaded above the coamings. |
| July 7 | " Bulgaria " | G. J. Palmer & Sons | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, ship's refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent a nuisance arising therefrom. |
| „ 9 | " Medway " | Prizeman & Co., Ltd. | Ditto ditto. |
| Oct. 9 | Lighter " Jesse " | Ditto | Loaded with an offensive cargo, to wit, road sweepings, galley refuse, &c., not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom and also loaded above the coamings. |