Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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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.
I have the honour to present my Report under the Canal Boats
Acts for the year ended 31st December, 1919, as follows :—
For the purposes of inspection during the year, visits were made
on the following dates, viz.:—
May 7th, June 17th, July 8th, August 2nd and 12th, September
23rd, October 28th and December 16th.
Three boats were found and inspected on the following dates: —
July 8th (2 boats), October 28th (1 boat).
Number of visits 8
Number of boats inspected 5
Infringements.
The following matters were found requiring attention:
JULY 8TH Boat " Leslie 229," registered at Brierly Hill.
No pump on board. Boat leaky.
Notice served and certificate received.
July 8th Boat " Nora 239," registered at Brierley Hill.
No pump on board. No registration papers produced.
Notice served and certificate received.
Oct. 28th.—Boat "Frank 252," registered at Brierley Hill.
No pump on board. No registration papers produced.
Notice served. Certificate not to hand.
Children on Boats.
No children were found on boats.
The arrangements for inspection are : —
Periodical inspection by Sanitary Inspector, duly appointed under
the Canal Boats Acts jointly with the duties as Inspector of Workshops,
Dairies, Milkshops, &c.
Name and address of Inspector:—Thomas Turner, 161 St. Asaph
Road, Brockley, S.E. 4.
Remuneration of Inspector, £2 per annum, part of salary as
Sanitary Inspector apportioned to these duties.