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REPORT OF CANAL BOATS INSPECTOR.
To The Public Health Committee
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 31st December, 1899, viz.:—
Number of Boats inspected 98
„ „ re-inspected 4
102
„ „ conforming to regulations 85
„ „ infringing acts and regulations 13
Certificates examined 87
Boats examined, certificate not seen (captain absent) 5
„ „ to ascertain if used as dwelling 4
Adults. Children.
Number of persons registered for 240 4
„ „ living on boats so registered 143 2
Adults 143
Children under 12 2
Males 139
Females 4
14
Number of Notices issued 12
„ „ attended to 7
„ ,, outstanding 5
Legal proceedings taken 0
Details showing numbers infringing the Acts and Regulations—
Certificate not identifying owner 0
Without requisite double bulkhead 1
Refusal of admittance 0
No proper water vessel 1
Non-removal of bilge water . 0
Dilapidation 4
Ventilation 1
Cleanliness 0
Marking 4
Registration 0
Absence of certificate 2
Overcrowding 0
Separation of sexes 0
Infectious disease 0
I beg to remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE WHITE,
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under the Canal Boats Acts.
Town Hall, Hackney, N.E.,
11th January, 1900.