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imposed under the Regulations upon the master and not upon the
owner. In many cases it is found upon inspection that the master
has only been in occupation for a short period and to require such
a person to carry out necessary structural repairs, the renewal or
repair of pump and the means for storing water is unreasonable
and points to the necessity of amending the Regulations.
It is to be noted that no means of proving the date on which
any cabin was last painted is provided for in the Acts and
Regulations, e.g., by endorsement of the Registration Certificate or
by the issuing of a Special Certificate by an authorised authority
or inspector.
Again, no provision appears to be made for ensuring that one
of the certificates shall be kept upon Canal Boats. The non-deposit
of one of the certificates upon Canal Boats has, in the past, caused
considerable inconvenience and delay in ascertaining whether the
boat is overcrowded or properly marked. The absence of sufficient
power to enforce this is to be regretted.
I am. Sir,
Your obedient servant,
W. A. BERRY,
Medical Officer of Health.
The Secretary,
Ministry of Health,
Whitehall, S. W. 1.
SHOPS ACTS.