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City of London 1930
[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 is in charge of an Inspector, as follows :—
Upper District ... Teddington to Greenwich Inspector Johnson, £210 per annum.
Middle District ... Greenwich to Erith Ditto, ditto.
Lower District ... Erith to seaward limits of the Port of )
London (including part of the Eiver > Inspector Edwards, £200 per annum.
Medway). )
DOCKS.
The Docks are divided into four districts, known as the Central, Eastern, Western and the Gravesend District;—
| Central District | West India DockJ | Inspector Elward, £340 per annum. |
| South West India Dock | ||
| Poplar Dock | ||
| Millwall Dock | ||
| Eastern District | Royal Victoria Dock | Inspector Gray, £300 per annum. Inspector Lambe, £340 per annum. |
| East India Dock | ||
| Royal Albert Dock j | ||
| King George V. Dock | ||
| Western District | London Dock | Inspector Coombe, £230 per annum. Inspector Massie, £340 per annum. |
| St. Katharine Dock | ||
| Regent's Canal Dock f | ||
| Surrey Commercial Dock | ||
| Gravesend District | Tilbury Dock J | Inspector Clifford, £230 per annum. |
| Left Shore, from Purfleet downV | ||
| Right Shore, from Erith down |
The total number of inspections for the year was 147, representing a nett number
of 91 boats. The remainder—56—represents repeated visits by Inspectors of this
Authority.
The number of boats not conforming to the Acts and Regulations was 39
(inspected on 43 occasions), or 29-24 of the total inspections, the percentage for the
previous five vears being 37-16 per cent.
New Boats Registered.
| 1930. | ||
| Feb. 4 *" Fawn " | Registered, Port of London, | No. 538 |
| Mar. 14 *" Geoffrey " | „ „ „ | No. 539 |
| May 10 *" Basingstoke " | „ „ „ | No. 540 |
| „ 10*" Ethel" | No. 541 | |
| June 14 *" Aldershot " | No. 542 | |
| Oct. 10 *" Avon " | No. 543 | |
| „ 10 *" Grey " | No. 544 | |
| Nov. 14 *" Helio " | „ „ „ | No. 545 |
With reference to the various infringements of the Act reported :—
Notification op Change op Master.
Nil.
Absence of Certificate of Registration.
| 1930. | ||
| Jan. 1 | " Lena " | Awaiting Registration by Brentford Authority. |
| „ 19 | " Franklin " | Registered, Berkhampstead, No. 338 |
| Feb. 19 | *" Geoffrey " " Emerald " | „ Port of London, No. 539 |
| „ 26 | „ „ „ No. 537 | |
| April 28 | " Dufton " | „ Ware, No. 55 |
| May 3 | " Blue Jacket " | ,, Berkhampstead, No. 478 |
| „ 8 | " Evelyn Maud " | „ Brentford, No. 203 |
| „ 30 | " Fawn " | ,, Port of London, No. 538 |
| Julv 1 | *" Avon " | „ „ ,, No. 543 |
| „ 16 | *" Fannv " | ,, Brentford, No. 451 |
| „ 28 | *" Grey " | ,, Port of London, No. 544 |
| Sept. 3 | " Kate " | „ Brentford, No. 477 |
| „ 23 | " Evelyn Maud " | „ „ No. 203 |
| „ 27 | *" Stour " | ,, Uxbridge, No. 419 |
| „ 27 | *" Trent " | „ „ No. 392 |
| Oct. 1 | *" Helio " | ,, Port of London, No. 545 |