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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XLIV.—Alien Examination.
Attached is a table of Aliens examined in the Port of London during the year.
| Quarter ending. 1926 | No. of vessels carrying aliens. | Total No. of passengers. | No. of aliens found suffering from infectious and other diseases. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31st March | 152 | 6,045 | 5 |
| 30th June | 182 | 7,304 | 7 |
| 30th September | 344 | 13,178 | 6 |
| 31st December | 156 | 7,507 | 10 |
| Totals | 834 | 34,034 | 28 |
TABLE XLV.—New Buildings and Sanitary Works.
Plans were submitted in respect of those marked*
| Date of Plan submitted. 1926 | s Works. ST. KATHARINE DOCK. | Date Work reported as completed. |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 12 | *One six-stall closet and a five-stall urinal at No. 7 Gate, replacing old convenience | (Not completed at date of closing of this Report.) |
| LONDON DOCK. | ||
| - | One two-stall urinal at No. 13 Yard | |
| One eight-stall closet and a two-stall urinal at West Gardens, replacing old convenience | ||
| - | One four-stall closet and a two-stall urinal at Crescent Warehouse | |
| Dec. 12 | *One eleven-stall closet and two three-stall urinals at North Shad. Basin, replacing old convenience | |
| — | One twelve-stall closet and a three-stall urinal at South Quay, replacing old convenience | |
| - | New drainage installed in place of old surface water drain at No. 56 Shed | |
| MILLWALL DOCK. | ||
| Oct. 19 | *Four public water closets and a four-stall urinal at No. 1 Western Granary | |
| - | A dressing-room, with wash-hand basin and a private water closet at Western Granary, next Port of London Authority's Offices | May, 1926. |
| — | 250 feet of 9-inch drain at south side, East of Hooper's Cable Works, to replace defective drain | November, 1926. |
| - | Old trough water closet, improved by addition of automatic flushing tank and the building repaired at "P" Warehouse. (To be immediately replaced by a brick-built convenience.) | July, 1926. |
| WEST INDIA DOCK. | ||
| Mar. 10 1925. | *Old European trough closet, converted into an up-to-date Lascar latrine, between Nos. 3 and 4 Warehouses, North Quay | October, 1926. |
| Oct. 6 | *Dilapidated trough closet brought up to date, containing a two-stall urinal and three pedestal closets at No. 11 Warehouse, West Quay | February 1st, 1926. |
| - | A 9-inch sewer along whole length of North Quay, South Dock, taking place of existing old sewer running under warehouses | December 6th, 1926. |
| SOUTH-WEST INDIA DOCK. | ||
| — | Old urinal brought up to date at Middle Road, at No. 20 Warehouse. | (Not completed at date of closing of this Report.) |
| — | ,, „ ,, No. 16 Warehouse | |
| — | A new brick urinal of two stalls at South Dock Middle Road, north of Port of London Authority's Office | November, 1926. |
| - | New Offices of the Port of London Authority, containing dining-room and kitchen, with water closet for staff— male and female—at Back Road. | Drainage completed Oct., 1926. Interior fittings still in hand. |