[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port and City of London].

  • London (England). Port & City Council.
Date:
1978
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port and City of London]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    She is a twin screwed launch, 45 feet long, with a draught of 3 ft. 6 ins. and powered by two Sabre 180 engines, giving a top speed of just over 20 knots. She is specially equipped with radar, echo sounder and V.H.F. radio and has accommodation for two stretcher-borne cases in an after cabin. With her crew of three, she will be employed on the middle and upper districts of the Thames by port health inspectors and technical assistants for boarding vessels and inspecting cargoes at river wharves. The launch is also capable of being employed in the lower reaches of the Thames should the need arise. Londinium / m.l. Alfred Roach The arrival of the Londinium I marks the end of nearly thirty years service for another of the Port Health Authority launches, Alfred Roach. Built by Thornycrofts in 1948 she was specially designed for use as an ambulance launch on the river Thames and has spent most of her working life carrying Medical Officers and port health officers about their duties, along a 60 mile stretch of the river from Teddington to below Gravesend. Of wood construction, 54 feet long and powered by two 90 h.p. Thornycroft engines, the Alfred Roach gave Trojan service throughout her career. She has since been sold to new owners and it is hoped that with good care and maintenance she may continue to give service for some years to come. 26