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Last year, I referred to the want of provision in the
Canal Boats Acts for identification of the owner of the boat,
as illustrated by a case which came under notice.
This year, I desire to call attention to the fact that the
Inspector of Canal Boats for this district has no right of
entry on a Canal Boat under the Canal Boats Acts, except
he has reasonable cause to suppose that there is a contravention
of the Acts on board the Canal Boat or that there
is on board a person suffering from an infectious disorder. In
two cases, the Canal Boat Inspector entered a boat on which
he had no cause to suppose either of the above conditions.
The certificates of registry were not produced by the man in
occupation, but as he was not the Master, no offence under
the Acts was committed.
No case of infectious disease was reported as occurring
amongst the Canal Boat population during the year.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Geobge F. Buchan,
Medical Officer of Health.