Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOB THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1937.
Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | TOTAL | 1932. | Total for Years | 1936. | |||
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1933. | 1934. | 1935. | ||||||||||||||||
New boats registered | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Registration owing to structural alteration | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Registration for other purposes | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
No. of Inspections | 23 | 43 | 8 | 52 | 72 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 24 | 33 | 8 | 330 | 236 | 205 | 131 | 129 | 167 |
Conforming to Acts and Regulations | 19 | 32 | 6 | 38 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 254 | 200 | 189 | 117 | 106 | 132 |
Infringements in respect of:— | ||||||||||||||||||
Registration | - | 2 | - | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 19 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Notification of change of Master | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Absence of Certificate | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | - | 36 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
Certificate not identifying owner with boat | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marking, &c. | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Partition separating sexes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Males over age | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Females over age | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cleanliness | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Painting | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 |
Ventilation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | 1 |
Dilapidations (including defective bulkheads) | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
Removal of bilge water | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Without pump | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Refusal to admit Inspector | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No proper water vessel | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Double bulkheads | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notification of infectious disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Detained for cleansing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proceedings taken | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Written cautions given | 6 | - | - | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
*Cautions attended to | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 24 |
Total registered by Port Health Authority since 1887 562 Cancelled 348 Actual number on Register, 31st December, 1937 214 * Includes cautions given during previous years and attended to during 1937. |