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Report of Canal Boats Inspector for the Year 1922.
(Mr. E. S. Crook).
Number of visits to waterways 40
,, boats inspected 15
,, ,, not registered 1
,, ,, conforming to Acts 14
,, ,, infringing Acts Nil
„ certificates examined 14
,, persons for which boats were
registered—
Adults 48
Children Nil
,, persons living on boats so
registered—
Men 29
Women Nil
Children Nil
The boats inspected were found to be in good condition, and
there were no infringements of the Acts. The boat not registered
was a ship registered under the Merchant Shipping Acts.
The reason for the small number of boats inspected is as
follows:—There are no locks in Hackney and the opportunities of
inspecting boats usually arise between Essex Wharf and Strong's
Bridge, where the bargees pull up for relay of horses or for refreshment.
Since July, however, the navigation of the River Lee above
Enfield Lock has been closed, consequently boats that usually
started from Ware and Hertford have had to start from Enfield,
and the journey to Hackney being so short, they have not stopped
for rest or relay, but have gone right through.