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Port of London 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31STDECEMBER, 1890.

January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.
New boats registered by Port Sanitary Authority53152......1...44530
Re-registered owing to structural alterations.......................................
Re-registered for other reasons1...1.....................1...3
Total registered at 31st December, 1889178....................................
Cancelled1....................................
Actual number on Port Sanitary Register181184186191193......194...198203208208
Total inspected in district385045708026485844512621557Registered for 1,667 persons.Carrying 1,284 persons. Conforming to Acts and Regulations
303644636122415437382420470
Infringing in respect to:—
Registration141...312...1.........13
Notification of change of master.......................................
Absence of certificate45...57333321137
Certificate not identifying owner with boat.......................................
Marking, &c.33......3...2...211...15
Over-crowding...111.........111......6
Partition separating sexes.......................................
Male over age...........................1......1
Females over age............2.....................2
Cleanliness...........................1......1
Painting...1.....................1......2
Ventilation.......................................
Dilapidation............1.....................1
Removal of bilge water.......................................
Without pump.......................................
Refusal to admit inspector.......................................
No proper water vessel............3.....................3
Without double bulkhead.......................................
Notification of infectious disease.........1........................1
Detained for cleansing.......................................
Proceedings taken...1...........................1
Cautions given161511...43751145
„ attended to141410...3...531...32
Total registered by Port Sanitary Authority since 1887211
Cancelled3
Actual Number on Register, 31st December, 1890208

25
Total registered, by Port Sanitary Authority since 1887 211
Cancelled 8
Actual Number on Register, 31st December, 1890 208