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 XXXII.—New Buildings and Sanitary Works.
Date Plans submitted. | Works. | Date Work reported as completed. |
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WEST INDIA DOCK— | ||
– | A new standard type of water-closet and urinal West of No. 11 Warehouse | September, 1932. |
SOUTH WEST INDIA DOCK— | ||
June, 1932. | New offices for the Union Castle Mail Steamship Company with private convenience, West of " F " Warehouse. | October, 1932. |
SURREY COMMERCIAL DOCK— | ||
January, 1932. | Drainage in connection with new water-closets, urinal and wash basins in Port of London Authority's main office | April, 1932. |
— | Two new temporary offices for H.M. Customs, one in Finland Yard and one in Swedish Yard | March, 1932. |
July, 1932. | New offices for Messrs. Chas. Gee & Co., East of Grain Office, Swedish Yard | September, 1932. |
October, 1932. | New offices for Messrs. T. Fletcher, Ltd., at South end of Canada Dock | November, 1932. |
LONDON DOCK— | ||
— | Drainage to new building for H.M. Customs at Wapping Old Basin | February, 1932. |
December, 1932. | Land drainage pipes to West Garden Wine Vault, No. 11 Department | – |
POPLAR DOCK— | ||
— | Conversion of an old iron trough closet into a three-stall pedestal closet with automatic flushing apparatus at London and North Eastern Railway Gate ... | July, 1932. |
REGENT'S CANAL DOCK— | ||
January, 1932. | Drainage to new building for H.M. Customs at Bergen Wharf | February, 1932. |
TILBURY DOCK— | ||
February, 1932. | Three new offices for H.M. Customs Officers, one between 22 and 23 Sheds, one between 18 and 19 Sheds, and one near the Tilbury Jetty | March, 1932. |
APPENDIX XXXIII.
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 | 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 Eiver distance between the Western and Eastern limits of the Port is about
68½ miles.