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HESTON & ISLEWORTH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Public Health Department,
Council House, Hounslow.
31st January, 1923.
Canal Boats Act, 1877 and 1884.
Sir,
In accordance with Section 3 of the Canal Boats Act, 1884,
I beg herewith to present the Annual Report for the year ended
31st December, 1922, 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 (Chief Sanitary Inspector), G. W. Ashworlh
and S. H. Franklin (District Sanitary Inspectors), were appointed
to act as Canal Boat Inspectors. No special remuneration is paid
for the position.
Number of Inspections, etc.
During the year 29 inspections were made of 29 boats, 25 boats
were in order and on each of four boats one infringement of the
Acts and regulations were found. The nature of the contraventions
were as follows :—
(a). Unregistered Canal Boats used as dwellings. (2).
(b). Overcrowding.
(c). Separation of the sexes.
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.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
ELWIN H. T. NASH,
Medical Officer of Health.
The Secretary.
Ministry of Health,
Whitehall, S.W. 1.