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Canal Boats.
For the year ended 31st December, 1914, the report of Inspector
Turner, respecting the inspection of registered canal boats and nonregistered
canal boats, was as follows:—
For the purposes of inspection during the year, visits were made on
the following dates, viz.:—January 15th, February 19th, March 13th,
May 6th and 29th, June 25th and 30th, July 23rd and 30th, September 7th,
16th and 25th, October 7th and 28th, and November 7th.
No. of visits 15
„ boats inspected 12
INFRINGEMENTS.
The following matter was found requiring attention:—
September 7th, boat "Mab" 244, registered at Brierly Hill,
cabin roof defective and leaking. Notice served—Certificate not
to hand.
CHILDREN ON BOATS.
During the year, children of school age were found on six
boats. In each case information was forwarded to the Local
Education Authority for attention.
No cases of sickness were found on the boats during the year.
The boats inspected were found in a clean and habitable condition.
The arrangements made for the inspection of boats are:—
Periodical inspection by Sanitary Inspector duly appointed
as Inspector under the Canal Boats Acts, jointly with other duties
as Inspector of Workshops, Dairies, Cowsheds, Milkshops, &c.