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City of London 1961

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

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appendix v

DOCKS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY

Dock GroupDocksWater Area AcresLineal Quayage Miles
ILondon343
St.Katharine101
Regent's Canal11½
IISurrey Commercial1358
IIIWest India974
East India231
Millwall352
IVRoyal Victoria854
Royal Albert843
King George V643
VTilbury1064
The River distance between the Western and Eastern limits of the Port is about 68% miles.

powers
The principal Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments affecting the work of the Port
Health Authority of the Port of London are
ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES AND REMOVAL OF REFUSE
Public Health (London) Act, 1936
ADMINISTRATION
Public Health (London) Act, 1936
Order of the Local Government Board dated 30th June 1898, assigning further powers to the
Port Sanitary Authority of London
Sanitary Inspectors (Change of Designation) Act, 1956
Public Health Officers Regulations, 1959 S.I. No. 962
AIRCRAFT
Public Health (Aircraft) Regulations, 1952 and 1954. S.I. 1952, No. 1410; 1954, No. 674
ALIENS
Aliens Order, 1953, S.I. No. 1671
Ministry of Health Instructions to Medical Inspectors, 1955
ANIMALS
Export Cattle Protection Order, 1957, S.I. No. 170
Export Cattle Protection (Amendment) Order. 1957. S.I. No. 1254
CANAL BOATS
Public Health Act, 1936
Public Health Act, 1961
CONSTITUTION OF THE AUTHORITY
Public Health (London) Act, 1936
CREW ACCOMMODATION
Public Health (London) Act, 1936
Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations, 1953. S.I.No.1036; 1954S.I.No. 1660
DANGEROUS DRUGS
Dangerous Drugs Regulations, 1953
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1926
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Regulations, 1960. S.I. No. 1165
FOOD
Public Health (Preservatives, etc. in Food) Regulations, 1925 to 1948. S.R. & 0. 1925,
No. 775; 1926,1557; 1927, No. 577; 1940, No. 633 ; 1948, No. 1118
Public Health (Imported Milk) Regulations 1926. S.R. & 0. No. 820.
Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1937 and 1948. S.R. & 0. 1937, No. 329;
S.I. 1948, No. 886.