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City of London 1932

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

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The navigation, in addition to the enclosed Docks, includes the following navigable
tributary waters and creeks of the River Thames :—
On the right bank— On the left bank—
From Teddington downwards:- From Teddington downwards :—
Wandsworth Creek (River Wandle). The entrance of the River Brent.
Hay's Dock. Hammersmith Creek.
St. Saviour's Dock. Chelsea Creek.
Part of the Grand Surrey Canal within the Grosvenor Dock.
Surrey Commercial Dock. Limekiln Creek.
Deadman's Dock. Bow Creek (River Lea).
Deptford Creek (River Ravensbourne). Barking Creek (River Roding).
The entrance to Gravesend Canal. Rainham Creek (River Ingrebourne).
Cliffe Creek. Mucking Creek.
Yantlet and Coalmouth Creeks. Thames Haven and Hole Haven.
Part of the River Medway, and of the Swale. Havengore Creek.
River Roach as far as Rochford.
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 A/Inspector Wright, £200 per annum.
Middle District Greenwich to Erith A/Inspector Beattie, £200 per annum.
Lower District ... Erith to the seaward limits of the )
Port (including part of the River Inspector Edwards, £220 per annum.
Medway). )

DOCKS.

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

Central DistrictWest India DockInspector Elward, £380 per annum.
South West India Dock
Poplar Dock
Millwall Dock
Eastern DistrictRoyal Victoria DockInspector Gray, £340 per annum.
East India Dock
Royal Albert DockInspector Lambe, £380 per annum.
King George V. Dock
Western DistrictLondon DockInspector Coombe, £320 per annum.
St. Katharine Dock
Regent's Canal Dock
Surrey Commercial DockInspector Johnson, £230 per annum.
Gravesend DistrictTilbury Dock
Left Shore of River, from Purfleet down Right Shore of River, from Erith downInspector Clifford, £320 per annum.

The total number of inspections for the year was 236, representing a nett number
of 94 boats. The remainder—142—represents repeated visits by Inspectors of this
Authority.
The number of boats not conforming to the Acts and Regulations was 25
(inspected on 36 occasions), or 15.25 per cent. of the total inspections, the percentage
for the previous five years being 33.62 per cent.
New Boats Registered.
1932.
July 9 "Weybridge" Registered Port of London No. 555
Oct. 14 "Reliance" „ „ „ No. 556
Notification of Change of Master.
Nil.