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Every opportunity has been taken, when in the
neighbourhood of Lower Place, for inspecting the boats.
During the year 93 visits were paid to the canal, and
58 boats were inspected, of these nine were found to have
contravened the regulations by one or more infringements,
the remaining 49 were found structurally to be in good
repair and cleanly condition. In one instance overcrowding
was established, and a female over the age of
12 years was found to be illegally occupying a cabin.
In all instances where contraventions were found to
exist notices were at once served upon the offenders and
the owners of the boats, and with one exception have all
been remedied. This one outstanding case is the subject
of correspondence at the present time.
No illness of an infectious character was discovered
or notified during the year as occurring on the boats.
The following table is a summary of the work done,
and also shows in detail the contraventions observed
during the year:—
Total number of visits to canal 93
„ ,, boats inspected 58
,, ,, ,, contravening Acts
and Regulations 9
Total number of infringements 12
,, ,, ,, remedied 11