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City of London 1931

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

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Dr. Pilot, Port Medical Officer, Mauritius.
Dr. J. C. Milne, Port Medical Officer, Ipon, Federated Malay States.
Dr. Ratner, of Stockport.
Dr. Tohyama, Assistant Professor of the Tokyo Imperial University.
Dr. McCormack, of the Irish Free State.
Dr. E. Kean, late of the Indian Medical Service.
At the request of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, facilities were granted to
Mr. G. V. Herd, Sanitary Superintendent, Sierra Leone, to undergo instruction in the
fumigation of vessels by Hydrogen Cyanide.
CANAL BOATS ACTS.
In accordance with Section 3 of the Canal Boats Act, 1884, I beg to present
herewith the Annual Report on the working of the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations
within the district of the Port of London Sanitary Authority during the year ended
31st December, 1931.
The Acts and Regulations apply within the whole of the district under the
jurisdiction of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, including the River and Docks,
as a " canal," for the purposes of the Act, " includes any river, inland navigation,
lake, or water being within the body of a county, whether it is or not within the
ebb and flow of the tide."
The navigation, in addition to the enclosed Docks, includes the following
navigable tributary waters and creeks of the River Thames :—
On the right bank—
From Teddington downwards :—
Wandsworth Creek (River Wandle).
Hay's Dock.
St. Saviour's Dock.
Part of the Grand Surrey Canal within the
Surrey Commercial Dock.
Deadman's Dock.
Deptford Creek (River Ravensbourne).
Dartford Creek (Rivers Cray and Darenth).
The entrance to Gravesend Canal.
Cliffe Creek.
Yantlet and Coalmouth Creeks.
Part of the River Medway, and of the Swale.
On the left bank—
From Teddington downwards :—
The entrance of the River Brent.
Hammersmith Creek.
Chelsea Dock.
Grosvenor Dock.
Limekiln Creek.
Bow Creek (River Lea).
Barking Creek (River Roding).
Rainham Creek (River Ingrebourne).
Mucking Creek.
Thames Haven.
Hole Haven.
Havengore Creek.
River Roach as far as Rochford.
RIVER.

The whole of this area is divided into three di Middle and Lower ; each district is in charge of an Ins stricts, known as the Upper, spector, as follows :—

Upper DistrictTeddington to GreenwichInspector Johnson, £220 per annum.
Middle DistrictGreenwich to ErithDitto, ditto.
Lower DistrictErith to the seaward limits of the Port of London (including part of the River Medway).Inspector Edwards, £210 per annum.

DOCKS.

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

Central DistrictWest India DockInspector Ehvard, £360 per annum.
South West India Dock
Poplar Dock
Millwall Dock
Eastern DistrictRoyal Victoria DockInspector Gray, £320 per annum. Inspector Lambe, £360 per annum.
East India Dock
Royal Albert Dock
King George V. Dock