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Canal Boats Acts 1877 and 1884.
Pursuant to the Third Section of the Canal Boats Act, 1884, the Metropolitan
Borough of Stepney, being the Registration Authority under the above Acts, has
to report as follows with regard to the execution of such Acts and of the
Regulations made thereunder, and as to the steps taken by them as such Authority
during the year 1914, 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 1914 was 93, 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—Nil.
(b) Notification of change of Master—Nil.
(c) Certificates—One.
(d) Marking—Nil.
(e) Overcrowding—Nil.
(f) Separation of Sexes—Nil.
(g) Cleanliness—One.
(h) Ventilation—Nil.
(i) Painting—Nil.
(/) Provision of Water Cask—Nil.
(k) Removal of Bilge Water—Nil.
(l) Notification of Infectious Diseases—Nil.
(m) Admittance of Inspector—Nil.
(4) No legal proceedings were taken.
(5) No infringements were found.
(6) No cases of Infectious Disease occurred.
(7) No Boats were detained for Cleansing and Disinfection.
(8) The total number of Boats on the Register on the 31st December, 1914 :—
(a) Number of Boats believed to be in use or available was 13
Boats propelled by Motor Nil.
(b) Number of Boats that cannot be traced Nil.
(9) No Boats were Registered during 1914.
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