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Canal Boats Acts.
The following is the report of Inspector Turner, the Sanitary
Inspector to whom is assigned the performance of the duties under the
above Acts:—
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my report under the Canal
Boats Acts for the year ended 31st December, 1916, as follows :
For the purposes of inspection during the year, visits were made
on the following dates, viz., February 3rd, March Ist and 17th,
April 6th, 12th, 20th and 27th, May 3rd and 17th, June 21st, July 20th
and 26th, August 9th, and November Bth.
Boats were found and inspected on the following dates: —
March 17th (four boats), April 6th (two boats), April 27th (two boats),
May 3rd (one boat), June 21st (one boat), and July 26th (three boats).
Number of visits
14
Number of boats inspected
13
Infringements.
The following matters were found requiring attention: —
March 17th —Boat “Hereford” 1271. Registration papers
not produced. Notice served and Certificate of Registration
received.
March 17th —Boat " Mary" 114. Wrong Registration number
on boat. Notice served and Certificate of amendment
received.
Children on Boats.
No children of school age were found on the boats inspected.
No cases of sickness were found. The boats inspected were found
to be in a cleanly and habitable condition.
General.
The arrangements made for the inspection of boats in this Borough
are : —Periodical inspection by a Sanitary Inspector, duly appointed an
Inspector under the Canal Boats Acts jointly with other duties as
Inspector of Workshops, Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops, etc.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Serrant,
Thos. Turner,
Canal Boats Inspector.