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Hackney Vestry Public Health Department.
REPORT OF CANAL BOATS INSPECTORS.
To The Public Health Committee
GeNTLEMEN—We beg to submit our Report upon the Canal Boats,
inspected under the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations, 1877 and 1884, from
January 1st to December 31st, 1898, viz.:—
Number of Boats inspected and re-inspected 69
Boats inspected 67
„ re-inspected 2
Certificates examined 52
Number of Boats conforming to regulations 61
„ „ infringing acts and regulations 8
Boats examined, certificate not seen (captain away) 8
„ „ to ascertain if used as dwelling 1
Number of persons registered for 182 adults, 1 child
„ „ living on board 129 „
Adults 129
Children under 12 o
Males 128
Females 1
Number of Notices issued 6
„ „ attended to 3
„ „ outstanding 3
Legal proceedings taken 1
Boat.
"John & William,"
Owner
Susannah Key.
Contravention.
Name & number nearly
obliterated. Certificate
did not identify owner
Result.
Fined
1/- and
2/- costs
Details showing number infringing the Acts, &c.
Certificate not identifying owner 1
Without requisite double bulkhead 0
Refusal of admittance 0
No proper water vessel 0
Non-removal of bilge water 1
Dilapidations 1
Insufficient Ventilation 0
Cleanliness 1
Marking 1
Registration 0
Absence of certificate 3
Overcrowding 0
Separation of sexes 0
Infectious disease 0
We beg to remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servants,
GEORGE WHITE,
EDWIN S. WOOD,
19th January, 1899. Sanitary Inspectors and
Inspectors under the Canal Boats Acts.