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Hackney 1902

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1902

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REPORT OF CANAL BOATS INSPECTOR.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
Gentlemen,—I beg to submit my Annual Report upon the Canal Boats
inspected under the Canal Boats' Acts and Regulations 1877 and 1884, from the
1st January, 1902, viz :—
Number of visits to Waterways 87
„ Boats inspected 94
„ Boats re-inspected 1
96
„ Boats conforming to Acts and Regulations 86
„ Boats infringing Acts and Regulations 9
Certificates examined 78
„ „ (certificate not seen, captain absent) 3
„ „ (not used as dwellings) 5
Adults. Women. Children
Number of persons registered for 233 — 2
„ „ living on boats so registered 116 1 2
Number of Notices issued 9
„ „ complied with 6
„ „ outstanding 3
Legal proceedings 0
Details of Infringements.
Certificate did not identify owner 1
No certificates on board 3
Marking 4
Overcrowding 0
Separation of sexes 0
Cleanliness 0
Ventilation 0
Painting 4
Provision of water vessel 1
Removal of Bilge water 1
Notification of Infectious disease 0
Admittance of Inspector 0
I remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE WHITE,
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under
the Canal Boats' Acts.