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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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(3) Notifications otherwise than by Radio (Regulation 14 (l)(b) ).
Ships requiring medical attention are required to fly the flag signal "LIM" during the day and
to flash 'Q' on their morse lamp by night when approaching Gravesend, both signals meaning
''Medical Officer required".
The light signals to be used by ships at night as amended in the Public Health (Ships) Regulations,
give rise, in the Port of London, to some difficulty owing to the fact that the red light is
already in use, either singly or combined with the white, by petroleum vessels and also by the
cross-river ferries. The matter is further complicated by the fact that the white signal is used to
call the Custom's launch on the approach of a vessel in the Gravesend Reach.
Consequently the flashing of 'Q' by morse lamp at night still continues but a number of
Masters are flying the red over white signal prescribed in the 1952 Regulations.
(4) Mooring Stations (Regulations 22 to 30).
The new Mooring stations agreed between the Port of London Authority and the Waterguard
Superintendent of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in 1947, to replace those that had been
destroyed by enemy action during the war, are as follows:—
MOORING STATIONS
-\ppointed by the Medical Officer of Health, Port of London, under Regulations 22 to 30 of the Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1952.
| Destination of Ships | (A) Within the Docks | (B) Outside the Docks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London and St. Katharine Dock | The nearest available river moor ings by arrangement with the Harbour Authority. | Gravesend Reach | |
| East India Dock | |||
| Regent's Canal Dock | |||
| Riverside Wharves and Creeks | |||
| Surrey Commercial Dock | Quebec Dock Buoys | ||
| West India Dock | Mark Lane Buoys | ||
| Millwall Dock | Millwall Dock | ||
| Royal Victoria Dock | Mudfield Quay, South Side | ||
| Royal Albert Dock | No. 1 Berth, R.A.Dk. Basin | ||
| King George V. Dock | No. 1 Berth (lay-bye) | ||
| Tilbury Docks | The most suitable quay berth available. | ||
| River Buoys, e.g., Charlton 3uoys | The buoys at which the vessel is moored. | ||
| Dry Dock | The dry dock in which the vessel is lying. | ||
| Thameshaven | Oil Tankers | As under (A) | |
| Holehaven & Canvey | |||
| Do. other ships | North side of river opposite Jetties | do. | |
| Chapmans Anchorage | Place of mooring, loading or discharge. | do. | |
| Southend and Leigh | Do. | Gravesend Reach | |
| Sheerness Ridham | " Oil Tankers | Do. | As under (A) |
| Chatham | |||
| Rochester, etc. | |||
| Do. other ships | Do. | Garrison Point | |
Particulars of any Standing Exemptions from the provisions of Article 14.
No standing exemptions have been made in regard to ships proceeding above Gravesend, but
the question of exemption for certain vessels, particularly "oil tankers" proceeding up the River
Medway and to Thameshaven, was the subject of correspondence with the Waterguard Superintendent
of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, resulting in the following arrangements :—
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