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HESTON & ISLEWORTH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Public Health Department,
Council house, Hounslow
7 th May, 1925.
Sir,
Canal Boats Acts, 1877 to 1881.
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,
1924, as to the execution of the Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1834,
and of the Regulations made thereunder, within the Urban District of
Heston and Isleworth, Middlesex.
Inspectors appointed under Canal Boats Acts—
R. H. Butler (Chief Sanitary Inspector).
G. W. Ashtuorth (District Sanitary Inspector).
E. W. Barton (District Sanitary Inspector).
No special remuneration is paid for the position.
Number of Inspections, etc.—
Number of inspections made 54
Number of Canal Boats inspe0cted 52
Number of boats found in order 47
Number of boats with three infringements 1
Number of boats with two infringements 1
Number of boats with one infringement 3
Nature of Contraventions, etc.—
Overcrowding 1
Cabins not in a habitable condition 2
Painting of interior of cabins required 1
No proper water vessels provided 3
Bilge water not removed daily 1
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.L.