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

  • London (England). Port Health Authority.
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[1958]
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    The governing body of the City of London, the Corporation of London, was originally con stituted the Sanitary Authority of the Port of London by Section 20 of the Public Health Act, 1872. The cost of administration was met from the Corporation's private funds for close on fifty years, when it became rate (and grant) aided. By the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, the term Port Sanitary was changed to Port Health. The limits of the Port Health District of the Port of London are still as originally defined by a Treasury Minute dated 1st August, 1883. They commence at high water mark in the River Thames at Teddington Lock, in the County of Surrey, and extend down both sides of the said River Thames to an imaginary straight line drawn from the Pilot mark at the entrance of Haven gore Creek in the County of Essex, to the Land's End at Warden Point, in the Isle of Sheppey, in the County of Kent, 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 westward 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 Stangate Creek, or, in other words, the north-west point of Fleet Marsh and 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 Iwade 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 Watercourses as extends from it to the town of Rochford, and also includes all other Islands, Rivers, Streams, Creeks, Waters, Watercourses, Channels, Harbours, Docks and places within the before-mentioned limits contained. The Port of London Authority with which the Port Health Authority works in close co-operation, was established as the administrative body of the Port of London including the docks and tideway of the River Thames, by Act of Parliament in 1909. The limits of its jurisdiction are about the same as, but not quite so extensive as those of the Port Health Authority. SECTION I-STAFF (As at 31st December, 1957) TABLE A Name of Officer Nature of Appointment Date of Appointment Any other Appointment held J. Greenwood Wilson Medical Officer of Health July, 1954 Medical Inspector of Aliens. h.m. willoughby Deputy Port Medical Officer of Health and Medical Officer in charge at Denton Hospital May, 1929 ditto J.A. Jones Assistant Port Medical Officer April, 1935 ditto M.J. Catton ditto (part time) February, 1957 ditto R.G. Newberry ditto ditto February, 1957 ditto J.E.H. Lahaise ditto ditto August, 1957 ditto H.A. Madwar ditto ditto December, 1927 W.T.G. Boul, M.B.E. Infectious Disease Consultant March, 1957 CLERICAL J.A. Gillis Senior Clerk March, 1914 — W.L. McLorg General Administrative Officer February, 1927 — R.C. Ratliff Finance and Establishment Officer March, 1930 — E.V. Smith Clerical Officer October, 1938 — R.H. Lott Clerical Officer May, 1947 — F.B. Osborn Clerical Assistant Grade C May, 1952 Miss I.H. Hamblin Clerical Assistant Grade A October, 1957 T.A. Woods Messenger November, 1955 INSPECTORIAL T.L. Mackie, M.B.E. Chief Port Health Inspector and Supervisory Engineer of Launch Service November, 1934 P.W. Coombe Senior Port Health Inspector December, 1924 — E.H. Johnson Port Health Inspector August, 1929 — T.G. Edwards ditto June, 1929 — D.E. Madeley ditto September, 1932 — C.E. Wright ditto July, 1931 — J.S. Beattie ditto May, 1931 — G. Dring ditto May, 1936 — L.N. Tope ditto August, 1946 — P.A. Traynier ditto October, 1950 — A.C. Good ditto September, 1951 — T.c.H. Rogerson ditto October, 1951 — A.H. Marshall ditto March, 1953 — W.M. Walker ditto October, 1954 — H. Butlin ditto July, 1955 — A.W. Buchan ditto July, 1955 — F. Spencer ditto March, 1957 - MEAT SORTERS G. Simmonds Meat Sorter May, 1955 — J.W. Goods ditto October, 1957 — 2