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City of London 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXXII.—New Buildings and Sanitary Works.
| Date Plans submitted. | Works | Date Work reported as completed. |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH-WEST INDIA DOCK— | ||
| — | A new convenience consisting of six public pedestal closets, four pedestal closets, and a three-stall urinal South of " O " Warehouse | February, 1931. |
| September, 1930. | A new standard convenience for Lascars, South of "N" Warehouse | January, 1931. |
| POPLAR DOCK— | ||
| August, 1930. | A new convenience consisting of three pedestal closets, replacing old iron trough closet at Great Western Railway Depot | February, 1931. |
| TILBURY DOCK. | ||
| — | A new convenience for Europeans, consisting of four water closets (private) six water closets (public) and a urinal on the South Side of the Dock | 26th February, 1931. |
| LONDON DOCK— | ||
| — | A new brick convenience consisting of four pedestal closets and a four-stall urinal, at "S" Quay, Old Shadwell Basin | 15th May, 1931. |
| WEST INDIA DOCK— | ||
| — | A convenience for women consisting of a pedestal water closet at New Coffee House, West of No. 11 Warehouse | 26th September, 1931. |
KING GEORGE V. DOCK—
August, 1931. A new block of staff offices for the Port of London
Authority at Eastern end of the Dock with six
water closets, urinal, wash basins and drainage in
connection therewith 29th December, 1931.
APPENDIX XXXIII.
DOCKS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE PORT OF LONDON SANITARY
AUTHORITY.
| Docks. | Water Area. | Lineal Quavage. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres. | Yards. | Miles. | Yards. | |
| Regent's Canal | 11 | 38 | — | 966 |
| St. Katharine | 10 | 488 | — | 1,654 |
| London | 34 | 4,460 | 3 | 119 |
| Surrey Commercial | 161 | 2,717 | 16 | 200 |
| West India. | 97 | 3,957 | 4 | 1,134 |
| East India | 31 | 2,878 | 1 | 1,242 |
| Millwall | 35 | 3.217 | 2 | 155 |
| Royal Victoria | 95 | 1,772 | 5 | 1,479 |
| Royal Albert | 87 | 213 | 3 | 905 |
| King George V. | 64 | 997 | 3 | 663 |
| Tilbury | 104 | 2,166 | 3 | 1,667 |
The River distance between the Western and Eastern limits of the Port is about
68½ miles.