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Port of London 1929

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

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38
RIVER,

The whole of this area is divided into three districts, known as the Upper, Middle and Lower, each district being in charge of an Inspector, as follows:—

Upper DistrictTeddington to GreenwichActing Inspector Edwards, £5 per [week.
Middle DistrictGreenwich to ErithDitto, ditto.
Lower DistrictErith to seaward limits of the Port of London (including part of the Eiver Medway).Inspector Clifford, £220 per annum.

The Docks are divided into four districts, known as the Central, Eastern, Western and the Gravesend District;—

Central DistrictWest India DockInspector Elward, £320 per annum.
South West India Dock
Poplar Dock
Millwall Dock
Eastern DistrictRoyal Victoria DockInspector Gray, £230 per annum. Inspector Lambe, £320 per annum.
East India Dock
Royal Albert Dock
King George V. Dock
Western DistrictLondon DockInspector Coombe, £210 per annum. Inspector Johnson, £200 per annum
St. Katharine Dock
Regent's Dock
Surrey Commercial Dock
Gravesend DistrictTilbury DockInspector Massie, £320 per annum.
Left Shore, from Purfleet down
Right Shore, from Erith down

The total number of inspections for the year was 127, representing a nett number
of 82 boats. The remainder—45—represents repeated visits by Inspectors of this
Authority.
The number of boats not conforming to the Acts and Regulations was 24
(inspected on 27 occasions), or 2.1-26 of the total inspections, the percentage for the
previous five vears being 43-29 per cent.

New Boats Registered.

1929.
Mar. 8*" Bronze "Registered,Port of London,No. 531
June 14*" Crimson "„ „No. 532
Oct. 5*" Drab "„ „No. 533
„ 5*" Hope "„ „No. 534
„ 5*" Josephine "„ „No. 535
Nov. 8*" Stanley "„ „No. 536
Dec. 13*" Emerald "„ „No. 537

With reference to the various infringements of the Act reported :—
Notification of Change of Master.
Nil.

Absence of Certificate of Registration.

May 9* "Sarah "Registered,Brentford,No. 472
Aug. 16* "Sarah "No. 472
Nov 7"Lily"(?)
„ 7"Stour"Uxbridge,No. 419
Dec. 2"Bluejacket"Berkhampfstead, No. 478
Certificate not Identifying Owner with Boat.
May 3"Trent"Registered,Uxbridge,No. 392
Marking.
Oct. 24"Victor"Registered,Uxbridge,No. 470
Nov. 7"Lily"(?)