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City of London 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

Published
1926
Pages
88
Tables
91

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    STAFF. List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, 31st December, 1925.
    Office.Name of Officer.Date of entering the Service.Date of Appointment to present position.
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    TABLE I.—MEDICAL INSPECTION. From 1st January to 31st December, 1925. (a) Gravesend.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJunejulyAugustSept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE II.—INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    DISEASE.1916.1917.1913.1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.1924.Mean Annual No. for 10 years ending 31st Dec., 1925.1925.
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    TABLE III. Return of the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified to the Ministry of Health during the year 1925, and of deaths from the diseases notified. This Table includes all cases actually introduced or occurring within the Port, but does not include cases reported as having occurred on vessels during the voyage, but which had either recovered or been removed from the vessel before arrival at Gravesend.
    N umber.Deaths.Number.Deaths.
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    TABLE IV.—P lague (Suspected Cases).
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE V.—S mallpox.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    S mallpox— continued.
    DateName of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VI.—S carlet Fever.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VII.—Diphtheria.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No,Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VIII.—Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Paratyphoid).
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Paratyphoid)— continued.
    Date. 1925Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.Mo. of CasesHow dealt with.
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    Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Paratyphoid)— continued.
    Date. 1925Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of CasesHow dealt with.
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    TABLE IX.—Measles.
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Measles — continued.
    Date. 1925Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE X.—German Measles.
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XI.—Erysipelas.
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE] XII.—Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases. How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIII.— Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel,. Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.— continued.
    Date. 1925Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of CasesHow dealt with.
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    Pulmonary Tuberculosis— continued.
    Date. 1925Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIV. — Tuberculosis (other kinds).
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XV.—Malaria.
    Date 1925.Name oi Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Malaria— continued.
    Date. 1925Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVI.—Pneumonia.
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVII.— Influenza.
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Influenza— continued.
    Date. 1925Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVIII.— Dysentery.
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Offici0al No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Dysentery— continued.
    Date. 1925Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIX.—Chickenpox.
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where fromNo. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XX. — Venereal Diseases.
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel.Nature of Disease.No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew rating.Advice givea.
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    Venereal Diseases— continued.
    Date. 1925Name of Vessel.Nature of Disease.No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew rating.Advice given.
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    Venereal Diseases— continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Nature of Disease.No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew-rating.Advice given.
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    Venereal Diseases— continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Nature of Disease.No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew rating.Advice given.
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    TABLE XXL —Miscellaneous Diseases.
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    TABLE XXII.— Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Diseases.
    Date Fumigated. 1925.Name of Vessel.Necessity for Fumigation.Action taken.
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    Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Diseases— continued.
    Date Fumigated. 1925.Name of Vessel.Necessity for Fumigation.Action taken.
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    TABLE XXIII. Vessels and P remises D isinfected from 1st J anuary to 31st D ecember, 1925.
    Month.Malaria.Whooping Cough.Sore Throat.Chickenpox.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Tubercular Laryngitis.Dysentery.German Measles.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Scarlet Fever.Cholera.Pneumonia.Mumps.Cerebro-Spinal-Meningitis.Tubercular Meningitis.Furningation for Rats, etc.Rate Precautions. Vessels kept under observation. U.S.A. requirments.Total.
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    TABLE XXIV. Number of Disinfections of Effects , Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December , 1925.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Hospital Bedding, &c.Total.No. of times disinfector was used.Fumigated in cabin of Vessel.
    Scarlet Fever.Dysentery.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.German Measles.Chickenpox.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Malaria.Influenza.Mumps.
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    TABLE XXV.—Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1925. The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Port of London Authority.
    Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals.
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    TABLE XXVI. ANALYSIS OF ACCOMPANYING TABLES. RETURN OF RATS EXAMINED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1925.
    DOCK.Number from each Dock.Found Dead.Trapped.Found Dead.Trapped.Infected.Non-Infected.Infected.Non-Infected.Infected.Non-Infected.
    M.D.M.R.M.AM.M.M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.Found Dead.Trapped.Found Dead.Trapped.
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    TABLE XXVII. Return of Rats Examined.—1925.
    Dock.No.M.D.Classification of Species.
    M.R.M.A.M.M.
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    Return of Rats Found Dead or Trapped.
    Dock.Total.Found Dead.Trapped.
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    Analysis of Non-Infected Rats.
    Dock.Found Dead.Trapped.M.D.Classification of Species.
    M.R.M.A.M.M.
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    Analysis of Infected Rats.
    Dock.Found Dead.Trapped.Classification of Species.
    M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.
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    Analysis of Rats Found Dead.
    Dock.Found Dead.Classification of Species.
    M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.
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    Analysis of Rats Trapped.
    Dock.Trapped.Classification of Species.
    M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.
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    TABLE XXVIII.—Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Rats.
    Date Fumigated. 1925.Name of Vessel.Necessity for Fumigation.Action taken.No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation.
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    Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Rats— continued.
    Date Fumigated. 1925.Name of Vessel.Necessity for Fumigation.Action taken.No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation.
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    Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Rats— continued.
    Date Fumigated. 1925.Name of Vessel.Necessity for Fumigation.Action taken.No. of Rats Reported found dear after Fumigation.
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    Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Rats— continued.
    Date Fumigated. 1925.Name of Vessel.Necessity for Action Fumigation. taken.No. of Rats Reported found dead after Fumigation.
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    TABLE XXIX.—Rat Precautions.—U .S .A. Requirements. In accordance with the order of your Worshipful Committee, certificates specifying the precautions taken to prevent the ingress of rats from shore to ship, while in the port, were issued in respect of the following vessels
    Date. 1925.Vessel.Where lying.
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    TABLE XXX.—F ORM A. AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE PORT SANITARY DISTRICT DURING THE YEAR 1925.
    Number.Tonnage.Number Inspected.Number Reported to be Defective.Number of Orders issued.
    By the Medical Officer of Health.By the Sanitary Inspectors.*
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    PRECAUTION AGAINST PLAGUE. -Form C. Particulars Relating to Vessels "Infected" or "Suspected," or from Infected Ports.
    No. of Vessels.Date of Arrival.Whether infected, suspected or from an infected port.Methods of Rat Destruction employed.No. of rats killed.Whether a certificate of deratisation was issued.Remarks.
    Fumigation by sulphur dioxide.Fumigation by hydrocyanic acid.Trapping, poisoning, &c.
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    TABLE XXXIII.—F orm D. VESSELS (other than those dealt with in Form C), subjected to measures of Rat Destruction
    Number of Vessels Fa migated by S02Number of Rats killed.Number of Vessels Fumigated by HCN.Number of Rats killed.Number of Vessels on which trapping, poisoning, &c., were employed.Number of Rats killed.Number of Fumigation Certificates issued on Form "Port 10."Number of other Certificates issued.
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    TABLE XXXIV.—H ospital. Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c.
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    Disposal of the material was carried out as follows, only those goods which could not be used for some useful purpose being actually destroyed.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Offal .—The offal stopped as unfit for human consumption was as follows:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Fish.—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Fruit (Green).—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Fruit (Dried).—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs
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    Fruit (Tinned and Bottled).—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Jam and Marmalade.—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Nuts.—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs
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    Provisions.—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Prepared Foods.—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Biscuits and Confectionery.—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Meal and Flour.—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Eggs.—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    TABLE XXXV. Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December , 1925.
    Original Packages.Sundry Quantities by Weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total Weight of Goods Destroyed.
    MEAT—No.Description.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.No.Description.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    TABLE XXXVI.—Description of Meat Destroyed.
    YEAR.BEEF.MUTTON.VEAL, PORK, OFFAL.TINNED.SMOKED AND SALTED, &c.TOTAL.
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Tonsqrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925. During the year, Notices were served under Article II. (4) of the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1925, for the exportation of the following meat:—
    Date. 1925.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of Meat in respect of which Notices were served.
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    During the year the following foodstuffs were submitted to the Analyst who reported as follows:—
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    TABLE XXXVII.— G eneral S ummary , and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ended 31st December, 1925.
    Foreign.Coastwise.Inland Navigation.Shore Premises.Sick Seamen referred to Hospital.Water Barges.
    Steam.Sail.Steam.Sail.Steam.Sail.Lighters (uninhabited)Canal Boats
    Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.No. in District in good condition 31st December, 1925.New Barges.Condemned.Use Discontinued.No. in District 31st December, 1925.
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    TABLE XXXVIII. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1925.
    DESCRIPTION OF NUISANCES.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    NUMBER OF NUISANCES IN THE RIVER REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1925.
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    TABLE XXXIX. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1925.
    DESCRIPTION OF NUISANCES.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    SUMMARY.
    Smoke.Structural.Offensive Cargoes.Drainage, Sewage, &c.Miscellaneous.Totals.
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    TABLE XL.—Plans of New Buildings and Sanitary Works.
    Date of Plans submitted. 1925.Works.Date Work reported as completed. 1925.
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    TABLE XLI.—Bye-Laws. Offensive Cargoes. Fifteen cases of infringement of the above-mentioned Bye-Laws were reported during the year. Written notices were sent to the owners of the barges.
    Date. 1925.Name of vessel.Owners.Infringement.
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    Date.Name of vessel.Owners.Infringement.
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    TABLE XLII.—Alien Examination. Attached is a table of Aliens examined in the Port of London during the year.
    Quarter ending.No. of vessels carrying aliens.Total No. of passengers.No. of aliens found suffering from infectious and other diseases.
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
    Date.Premises or Name ot Vessel.Offence.Police Court.Result.
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    RIVER.
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    (3) With reference to the various infringements of the Act :—
    1625Unregistered Boats.
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    1925.Absence of Certificate of Registration—continued.
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    1925.Dilapidations—continued.
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    TABLE OF CANAL BOATS CARRYING CHILDREN ON BOARD.
    Year.No. of boats.No. of boats with children.No. of children.Average No. of children per boat.Average No. of boats with children.
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    SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1925.
    Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.TOTAL.1920.Total 1921.for the 1922.Years 1923.1924.
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    PORT OF LONDON SANITARY ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT. Dr. REVENUE ACCOUNT for Year ending 31st March, 1926. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.