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REPORT OF CANAL BOATS INSPECTOR.
To the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney.
Gentlemen,—I beg to submit my Report upon the Canal Boats
inspected under the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations, 1877 and 1884, from
1st January to December 31st, 1900, viz.:—
Number of Boats inspected 93
„ „ re-inspected 2
— 95
„ „ conforming to Acts and Regulations 85
„ „ infringing Acts and Regulations 8
Certificates examined 88
Boats examined, certificates not seen (captain absent) 5
Adults. Children.
Number of persons registered for 287 3
„ „ living on boats so registered 157 3
Males 153
Females 4
Children 3
Number of Notices issued 8
„ „ complied with 4
„ „ outstanding 4
Legal proceedings taken 0
Details showing number of Infringements of Acts, etc.
Certificate did not identify owner 3
Without requisite double bulkhead 0
Refusal of admittance 0
No proper water vessel 0
Removal of bilge water 0
Dilapidation 0
Ventilation 1
Cleanliness 0
Marking 2
Registration 0
Absence of certificate 3
Overcrowding 0
Separatioa of sexes 0
Infectious diseases 0
Painting of Cabin 6
I beg to remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE WHITE,
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under the Canal Boats Acts.
Town Hall, Hackney, N.E.,
2nd January, 1901.