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Hackney 1919

Report on the sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney for the year 1919

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REPORT OF THE CANAL BOATS INSPECTOR
FOR THE YEAR 1919.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Hackney, E.
To the Chairman and Members
of the Public Health Committee.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my annual report upon the canal boats inspected
under the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations, 1877 and 1884.
The details are as follows:—
Number of visits to waterways 33
,, boats inspected 14
„ boats conforming to Acts 14
„ boats infringing Acts Nil.
„ certificates examined 14
Number of persons for which boats were registered—.
Adults 52
Children Nil.
Number of persons living on boats so registered—
Men 24
Women Nil.
Children Nil.
The books inspected were found to be in good condition. No
legal proceedings were taken.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
EDWIN S. CROOK,
(Temporary) Sanitary Inspector and
Inspector under Canal Boats Acts.