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City of London 1935

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

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59
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 Hundy, £210 per annum.
Middle District Greenwich to Erith Inspector McDermott, £210 per annum.
Lower District Erith to the seaward limits of the
Port (including part of the River
Medway).
Inspector Beattie, £220 per annum.
DOCKS.
The Docks are divided into four districts, known as the Central, Eastern,
Western and the Gravesend District:—
Central District West India Dock
South West India Dock
Poplar Dock
Millwall Dock
East India Dock
Inspector Elward, £400 per annum.
Eastern District Royal Victoria Dock
Royal Albert Dock
King George V. Dock
Inspector Madeley, £230 per annum.
Inspector Wright, £220 per annum.
Western District London Dock
St. Katharine Dock
Regent's Canal Dock
Inspector Gray, £400 per annum.
Gravesend District Tilbury Dock
Left Shore of River, from Purfleet down
Right Shore of River, from NorthfleetJ
down.
Inspector Edwards, £320 per annum.
INSPECTIONS.
The total number of inspections for the year was 129, representing a nett number
of 93 boats. The remainder—86—represents repeated visits by Inspectors of this
Authority.
The number of boats not conforming to the Acts and Regulations was 18
(inspected on 23 occasions), or 17.1 per cent. of the total inspections, the percentage
for the previous five years being 14.1 per cent.
New Boats Registered.
Two new boats were registered during the year.
Infringements in respect of :—
Notification of Change of Master.
Nil.
Absence of Certificate of Registration,
1935.
Jan. 18 "Mars" Registered Brentford No. 486.
„ 18 "Jupiter" „ „ No. 487.
Feb. 6 " Teing" Awaiting registration.
„ 6 "Tone" „ „
„ 21 "Ena" Registered Uxbridge No. 552.
Mar. 28 "Tone" „ Port of London, No. 560.
Oct. 15 "Star" „ Brentford No. 542.
Certificate not Identifying Owner with Boat.
Nil.