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and the attendant spitting in bakehouses, and the provision of
nail brushes and washing accommodation for operatives and the
provision of clean water for washing fruit and utensils.
Canal Boats Acts, 1877-1884.—That part of the Regent's
canal which is within this Borough has a superficial area of about
5¾ acres, the larger portion being a cul-de-sac called the City
Road Basin, with wharves, warehouses, factories, and a few
residences around it. The small portion of the actual Canal
forms a link in the communication between the River Thames and
the Canals of the Midlands. The only wharf at which boats are
loaded with offensive cargoes is 26, Wharf Road, belonging to
the Finsbury Borough Council. The offensive cargoes consist
chiefly of house refuse and wet and dry street sweepings.
Canal Boats.—During the year the total number of boats
inspected was 112.
Of these, only 6 were boats carrying offensive cargoes.
During the latter half of the year the removal of house and
street refuse was done entirely by barges which are not registered
under the Canal Boats Acts.
The Acts and Regulations were contravened in 6 instances, and
for this 2 complaint notes were sent to the owners requiring
abatement within a specified time.
The details of the contraventions are as follows :—
Cabin top decking leaking 2
Cabin overcrowded 1
Cabin stove pipe dilapidated 1
Boat being worked without Registration
Certificate 1
Boat not painted in accordance with the
requirements of the Acts 1
The foregoing contraventions were all rectified within the
specified time, and it has therefore not been found necessary to
take any legal proceedings.