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Hackney 1915
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1915
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CANAL BOATS INSPECTOR, 1915.
To the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my annual report upon the canal boats
inspected under the Canal Boats Act and Regulations, 1877-1884.
for the year ended 31st December, 1915.
The details are as follows:—
Number of visits to waterways 49
„ boats inspected 15
„ conforming to Acts 15
„ infringing Acts 0
Certificates examined 15
persons for which boats were registered—
Adults 47
persons living on boats so registered—
Adults 26
The boats inspected were found in good condition.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
E. S. CROOK,
(Temporary) Sanitary Inspector and Inspector
under the Canal Boats Acts.