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HESTON & ISLEWORTH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Public Health Derartment,
Council House, Hounslow.
22nd January, 1924.
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 to 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
31sJ December, 1923, 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. U. H. Butler (Chief Sanitary Inspector), G. W. Ashworth
and F. Humphries (District Sanitary Inspectors), were appointed
to act as Canal Boat Inspectors. No special remuneration is paid
for the position.
Number op Inspections, etc.
During the year 55 inspections were made of 48 boats, 46
boats were in order, whilst in the case of the other two boats, one
wax found to have two infringements, and the other one infringement
of the Acts and Regulations. The nature of the contraventions
were as follows:—
(a). Interiors of fore and aft cabins require re-painting 1.
(b). Cabins not in a habitable condition 2.
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.