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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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New Buildings and Sanitary Works—
| Date of Plans submi tted 1925. | Works. VICTORIA DOCK. | Date Work reported as completed. |
|---|---|---|
| Apl. 12 | *A new brick-built water closet, urinal and refuse bin at Meat Quay | April, 1926. |
| „ 12 | *A brick-built water closet and urinal at the Meat Department, replacing a four-seated pail closet | |
| ROYAL ALBERT DOCK. | ||
| Sept. 18 1926. | *Eighteen water closets and two urinals for use of the staff at Messrs. Green and Silley Weir's new premises near Royal Albert Dock Dry Dock, south side | November, 1926. |
| June 15 | *Five water closets, eight urinals, for use of staff at Messrs. Kenneth Foster & Co.'s premises, Central Works | July 10th, 1926 |
| Sept. 11 | *One eight-seat trough closet for workmen, six private water closets and six urinals to new Port of London Authority Convenience, west end of No. 28 Shed, near Dry Dock. | (not completed at date of cols- ing of this Report) |
| KING GEORGE V. DOCK. | ||
| Mar. 26 | *A new eight-squatting platform water closet for Asiatics between Nos. 3 and 5 Sheds | July 7th, 1926. |
| SURREY COMMERCIAL DOCK. | ||
| May 22 | *Five water closets and two urinals for staff of Messrs Green & Silley Weir, at Commercial Yard West | March 2nd, 1926. |
| - | One six-stall closet and two two-stall urinals at Station Yard, replacing old convenience. | (Not completed at date of closing of this Report.) |
| - | One four-stall closet and two two-stall urinals at Acorn Yard, replacing old convenience | |
| Mar. 22 | *One four-stall closet and one two-stall urinal at Lavender Yard, replacing old convenience | |
| - | One four-stall closet and two two-stall urinals at Island Yard, replacing old convenience | |
| - | One new six-stall closet and two two-stall urinals at Norway Yard | |
| - | Two new conveniences, consisting each of a five-stall closet and two two-stall urinals at Centre Yard Ditto. at Brunswick Yard North | |
| - | One seven-stall closet and two three-stall urinals at East Country Yard, replacing old convenience (The main drain necessary to the above and other work in Surrey Commercial Dock was a large piece of engineering completed in 1925.) | |
| TILBURY DOCK. | ||
| - | A pedestal wash-down closet, with flushing cistern, for use of employees of the Port of London Authority, at the Northern Department | December 16th, 1926. |
| - | Two native squat closets of three units each, between Nos. 3 and 4 sheds | (Not completed at date of closing of this Report.) |
TABLE XLVI.—B ye- L aws. O ffensive C argoes.
Twelve infringements of the above-mentioned Bye-Laws were reported during the period covered by this report. Written notices were sent to the owners of the barges.
| Date. Name of vessel. 1926. | Owners. | Infringement. |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18 Lighter "Genoa" & 21 | Cory Lighterage, Ltd. | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit: house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom and loaded above the coamings, also permitting or allowing the lighter to remain in the district for a longer period than forty-eight hours. |
| Jan. 25 Lighter "Saltburn" | Cory Lighterage, Ltd. | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit: house refuse not properly and securely covered so as to prevent any nuisance arising therefrom, and loaded above the coamings. |