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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APPENDIX XXXVI.—New Buildings and Sanitary Works.
Date Plans submitted. | Works. | Date Work reported as completed. |
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REGENT'S CANAL DOCK— | ||
June, 1929. | Extension to the existing convenience at Messrs. Geo. Cohen & Sons, Ltd., Yard, by the provision of two pedestal closets | 18th September, 1929. |
WEST INDIA DOCK- | ||
- | One standard convenience consisting of five pedestal closets (public) and four pedestal closets (private) at North Quay between 8 and 9 Warehouses | March, 1929. |
SURREY COMMERCIAL DOCK— | ||
17th August, 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. | August, 1929. |
New soil pipe in connection with the erection of conveniences at Lady Dock, Baltic Yard and Quebec Yard | July, 1929. | |
KING GEORGE V. DOCK— | ||
30th November, 1929. | New drain connecting sink and lavatory to existing main drain at the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Branch Offices | 31st December, 1929. |
ROYAL ALBERT DOCK— | ||
- | One convenience consisting of ten water-closets for female staff and one convenience of ten water-closets and a six-stall urinal for male staff of Messrs. Kenneth, Poster & Co., at the North side | July, 1929. |
- | One standard convenience for the use of Europeans at rear of Nos. 2 and 2a Sheds, South of Lock, Royal Albert Dock Basin | 13th May, 1929. |
27th July, 1929. | New surface drain from lavatory connecting with existing main drain at Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, North side | 3rd July, 1929. |
— | One standard convenience for Europeans and Natives on South side | May, 1929. |
The Eiver distance between the Western and Eastern limits of the Port is about
68½ miles.
APPENDIX XXXVII.
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 |