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that in the area there may be placed steps necessary for access to the
room, and over and across such area there may be steps necessary for
access to any buildings above the room, if the steps are so placed in
such case as not to be over or across any external window of the room.
(d) The space (if any) beneath the floor of such room shall be provided
with adequate means of ventilation.
(e) Every drain passing under any such room shall be properly constructed
of a gas-tight pipe.
(f) Such room shall be ffectually protected against the rising of any
effluvia or exhalation by means of a layer of good cement concrete
at least six inches thick, laid upon the soil of the site of the entire
room, or in some other equally effective manner.
(g) Every such room which is without a fireplace, and a flue properly
constructed and properly connected with such fireplace, shall be provided
with special and adequate means of ventilation by a sufficient
aperture or air shaft, which shall provide an unobstructed sectional
area of 100 square inches at the least.
(h) Such room shall have one or more windows opening directly into the
external air, with a total area clear of the sash frames equal to at least
one-tenth of the floor area of the room, and so constructed that onehalf
at least of every such window can be opened, and that the opening
may in every case extend to the top of the window.
Canal Boats Acts 1877 and 1884.
Pursuant to the Third Section of the Canal Boats Act, 1884, I have to report,
with regard to the execution of such Acts and of the Regulations made thereunder,
and as to the steps taken during the year, to give effect to the provisions of the said
Acts and Regulations, viz.:—
(1) Canal boats coming within the district are inspected by a Sanitary Inspector,
who receives a sum of £10 per annum for the performance of this duty.
His inspection is irrespective of the examination of boats made by the
Examining Officer prior to their registration.
(2) The number of Boats inspected in 1911 was 83, and the condition of the
Boats and their occupants, as regards the matters dealt with in the Acts
and Regulations, was very good.
(3) Infringements of Acts and Regulations were discovered as follows:—
(a) Registration—One.
(b) Notification of change of Master—Nil.
(c) Certificates—One.