Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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New Buildings and Sanitary Works—
Date Plans submitted. | Works. | Date Work reported as completed. |
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Aug. 17th, 1928 | New conveniences consisting of two private and four public water-closets and a four-stall urinal, replacing old cesspits in the following yards:— Baltic Yard. Lower Quebec Yard. Upper ,, ,, Russia Yard. | Not completed at date of closing of this Report. |
- | New soil water drainage in connection with the erection of conveniences at Lady Dock, Baltic Yard and Quebec Yard | - |
TILBURY DOCK— | ||
— | A new convenience consisting of a six-stall trough closet, four private pedestal closets and a three-stall urinal at end of No. 20 Shed | February 16th, 1928. |
— | Ditto, between Nos. 22 and 23 Sheds | February 21st, 1928. |
— | A new native convenience consisting of two squat closets of four units each between Nos. 23 and 24 Sheds | February 29th, 1928. |
— | A new European convenience consisting of four pedestal closets, a six-stall trough closet and a three-stall urinal between Nos. 24 and 25 Sheds | March 1st, 1928. |
— | A new native convenience consisting of two squat closets of four units each at the end of No. 26 Shed | March 6th, 1928. |
— | Ditto, at Dry Dock | March 9th, 1928. |
APPENDIX XXXIX.
DOCKS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE PORT OF LONDON SANITARY
AUTHORITY.
Docks. | Water Area. | Lineal Quayage. | ||
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Acres. | Yards. | Miles. | Yards. | |
Regent's Canal | 11 | 38 | — | 966 |
St. Katharine | 10 | 784 | — | 1,500 |
London | 35 | 2,245 | 2 | 480 |
Surrey Commercial | 164 | 4,395 | 5 | 575 |
West India | 92 | 1,007 | 4 | 209 |
East India | 31 | 2,878 | 1 | 757 |
Millwall | 35 | 382 | 1 | 1,280 |
Royal Victoria | 93 | 3,731 | 5 | 200 |
Royal Albert | 87 | 213 | 3 | 220 |
King George V. | 64 | 997 | 2 | 702 |
Tilbury | 89 | 4,390 | 3 | 214 |
The River distance between the Western and Eastern limits of the Port is about
68¼ miles.
APPENDIX XL.
POWERS.
The work of the Port of London Sanitary Authority is carried out under the
following Acts of Parliament and Statutory Rules and Orders:—
Existing Acts and Orders applicable to the Port of
London Sanitary Authority.
CONSTITUTION OF THE AUTHORITY.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
ASSIGNMENT OF POWERS.
L.G.B. Order, Port Sanitary Authority Assignment of Powers, Port of London | 25th March, 1892. |
L.G.B. Order, Port Sanitary Authority Assignment of Further Powers, Port of London | 29th December, 1894. |
L.G.B. Order, Port Sanitary Authority Assignment of Powers, Port of London | 30th June, 1898. |
S.R. & 0. 1922, No. 781. London Port Sanitary (Additional Powers) Order, 1922 | 18th July 1922. |
S.R. & 0. 1923, No. 812. London Port Sanitary (Additional Powers) Order, 1923 | 16th July, 1923. |