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Further, the Local Authority has no powers in respect to
Registration. its powers are limited to Inspection. Various
minor matters in respect to the marking of boats have received
attention during the year. One case of overcrowding was also
reduced.
There were no infringements of the following Regulations :—
Separation of the sexes, cleanliness, ventilation, painting, provision
of water cask, removal of bilge water, notification of
infectious diseases, or admittance of Inspector.
The following defects were found :—One leaky boat, two aftercabin
deck heads defective, two instances of certificate infringement,
two cases of non-separation of sexes, five painting infringements,
two boats carrying offensive cargo.
In all cases of infringement of the regulations notices have
been served on the owners or occupiers and the nuisances abated.
No legal proceedings to enforce compliance with notices have
been necessary.
As there has been no case of notified infectious disease it has
not been found necessary to enforce isolation or to detain boats
for cleansing and disinfection during the past year.

The canal boats inspected during the year have been found
comparatively clean.
˚ The term children should be understood to include only those at ages as
tated in the Acts.