Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX I.
Particulars of Canal Boats Inspected under the Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884, from July 1st to December 31st, 1889.
Months. | No. of Canal Boats Inspected. | Registered No. of Persons to live on board. | No. of Persons living on board. | No. of Canal Boats without Certificates on board. | No. of Prosecutions against Masters or Owners. | No. of Cases of Infectious Disease on board. | No. of Barges Registered by the Port of London Sanitary Authority. |
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January | 42 | 151 | 99 | 2 | - | — | 4 |
F ebruary | 58 | 236 | 159 | 1 | l | — | — |
March - | 62 | 226 | 151 | 1 | — | — | 16 |
April - | 37 | 133 | 84 | — | — | — | 1 |
May - | 75 | 261 | 177 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
June - | 59 | 213 | 119 | 2 | - | — | 3 |
July - | 45 | 146 | 116 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
August | 57 | 221 | 149 | 3 | — | - | 6 |
September - | 57 | 205 | 140 | 1 | — | - | — |
October | 45 | 150 | 113 | 2 | — | - | - |
November | 38 | 146 | 107 | 1 | — | - | 3 |
December | 49 | 205 | 117 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Total | 624 | 2,293 | 1,531 | 18 | 1 | - | 36 |