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HESTON & ISLEWORTH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Health Department,
Council House, Hounslow.
10th January, 1920.
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.
Sir,
In accordance with Section 3 of the Canal Boats Acts, 1884,
I beg herewith to present the Annual Report for the year ending
31st December, 1919, as to the execution of the Canal Boats Acts,
1877 and 1884, and of the Regulations made thereunder, within
the Urban District of Heston and Isleworth, Middlesex.
Inspectors.
Messrs. R. H. Butler (Inspector of Nuisances) and W. E. Balchin
(District Sanitary Inspector) are appointed to act as Canal Boats
Inspectors. No special remuneration is paid for the position.
Number of Inspections, etc.
During the year 14 inspections were made of 14 boats. 13
boats were in order and on one boat two infringements of the Acts
and Regulations were found. The attached table gives details of
the contraventions.
Legal Proceedings.
No legal proceedings have been taken during the year.
Infectious Disease.
No cases of infectious disease were reported as occurring among
the Canal Boat population during the year.
General.
It has not been possible to make an adequate number of
inspections during the year, owing to the shortage of inspectorial
staff in the, Health Department.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
The Secretary, W. A. BERRY,
Ministry of Health, Medical Officer of Health.
Whitehall, S.W. 1.