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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1923.
| Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | TOTAL. | Total for the Years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | ||||||||||||||
| New boats registered | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Registration owing to structural alterations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Registration for other purposes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. of Inspections | 12 1 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 199 | 188 | 153 | 141 | 97 | 178 |
| Conforming to Acts and Regulations | 11 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 161 | 149 | 120 | 102 | 79 | 142 |
| Infringements in respect to:— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Registration | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Notification of change of master | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | -- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Absence of certificate | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | 2 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 12 |
| Certificate not identifying owner with boat | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Marking, &c | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Partition separating sexes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Males over age | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Females over age | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Cleanliness | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Painting | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Ventilation | - | — | - | - | — | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| Dilapidation | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 21 |
| Removal of bilge water | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 |
| Without pump | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Refusal to admit Inspector | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No proper water vessel | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Double bulkheads | - | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Notification of infectious disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Detained for cleansing | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| Proceedings taken | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cautions given | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 33 |
| ,, attended to | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 35 |
Total registered by Port Sanitary Authority since 1887 496 Registered for 752 persons.
Cancelled 218 Carrying males 303
Actual No. on the Register, 31st December, 1923 278 females 70
children 81