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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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 District | Teddington to Greenwich | Acting Inspector Edwards, £5 per [week. |
Middle District | Greenwich to Erith | Ditto, ditto. |
Lower District | Erith 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 District | West India Dock | Inspector Elward, £320 per annum. |
South West India Dock | ||
Poplar Dock | ||
Millwall Dock | ||
Eastern District | Royal Victoria Dock | Inspector Gray, £230 per annum. Inspector Lambe, £320 per annum. |
East India Dock | ||
Royal Albert Dock | ||
King George V. Dock | ||
Western District | London Dock | Inspector Coombe, £210 per annum. Inspector Johnson, £200 per annum |
St. Katharine Dock | ||
Regent's Dock | ||
Surrey Commercial Dock | ||
Gravesend District | Tilbury Dock | Inspector 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. | ||||
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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" | „ | Berkhampf | stead, 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" | „ | (?) |