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City of London 1951

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

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107.
P0RT OF LONDON HEALTH CO MM ITT E E
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
(MONTAGU TRAVERS MORGAN, C.M.G., M.C., M.D. , Ch.B., D.P.H.)
TO 51st December, 1951.
Port of London Health Authority,
5, Church Passage,
Guildhall, E.C.2.
Telegraphic Address PORTELTH LONDON .
Telephone Number IffONarch 3030 o
LIMITS OF THE PORT OF LONDON.
THE LIMITS OF THE PORT OF LONDON AS AT PRESENT DEFINED COMMENCE AT HIGHWATER
MARK IN THE RIVER THAMES AT TEDDINGTON LOCK, IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY, AND
EXTEND DOW BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER THAMES TO AN IMAGINARY STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN
FROM THE PILOT MARK AT THE ENTRANCE OF HAVENGORE CREEK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX,
TO THE LAND'S END AT WARDEN POINT, IN THE ISLE OF SHEPPEY, IN THE COUNTY OF KENT9
SUCH POINT BEING THE NORTH-WESTERN LIMIT OF THE PORT OF FAVERSHAM, AND EXTEND UP
AND INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER MEDWAY TO AN IMAGINARY STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN
FROM THE SOUTH-EAST POINT OF LAND YfESTWARD OF COALMOUTH CREEK, THENCE ACROSS THE
SAID RIVER MEDWAY TO THE WESTERN-MOST POINT OF THE PIECE OF LAND WHICH FORMS THE
EASTERN SIDE OF THE STANGATE CREEK, OR, IN OTHER WORDS THE NORTH-WEST POINT OF
FLEET MARSH AND FROM THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION TO IWADE CHURCH IN THE SAID
COUNTY OF KENT, AND THENCE IN A NORTH-EASTERLY DIRECTION TO ELMLEY CHAPEL IN THE
SAID ISLE OF SHEPPEY, A SUPPOSED DIRECT LINE FROM ELMLEY CHAPEL TO WADE CHURCH,
BEING THE WESTERN LIMIT OF THE PORT OF FAVERSHAM, AND THE SAID PORT OF LONDON
INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF HAVENGORE CREEK AFORESAID, CALLED POTTON AND RUSHLEY
ISLANDS, AND SO MUCH OF THE SAID CREEK AND WATERCOURSE AS EXTENDS FROM IT TO THE
TOYffl OF ROCHFORD, AND ALSO INCLUDES ALL OTHER ISLANDS, RIVERS, STREAMS, CREEKS,
WATERS, WATERCOURSES, CHANNELS, HARBOURS, DOCKS AND PLACES WITHIN THE BEFOREMENTIONED
LIMITS CONTAINED.

STAFF.

List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port Health Authority, 31st December, 1951.

OfficeName of OfficerDate of entering the service.
Medical Officer of HealthM.T.Morgan, C.M.G., M.C., M.D., Ch.B., D.P.H.September 1938.
Deputy Medical Officer ofH.M.Willoughby, V.R.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H., D.T.M.& H., R.N.V.R.May 1929
Assistant Port Heath Officer.J.A.Jones, M.B., Ch.B., D .P .H.April 1935
ditto.J.R.Davies, M . R. C. S . , L.R.C.P., D.T.M.& II.January 1939
ditto.(Vacant)
Sheerness Boarding Station (Tempys: Part time)H.A.Madwar, L.R.C.P., L.R.F.P.S.December 1927