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3. Eastern District.—Inspector Wetjen:
East India Dock.
Royal Albert Dock.
Royal Victoria Dock.
4. Gravesend District.—Inspector Lambe:
Tilbury Dock.
N. Shore—from Purfleet down.
S. Shore—from Erith down.
River.
5. Upper District.—Inspector Hopkins:
Teddington to Limehouse.
6. Middle District.—Inspector Burr:
Limehouse to Erith.
7. Lower District.—Inspector Rolfe:
Erith to seaward limits of Port of London (including part
of River Med way).
These districts are, with the exception of portions of the Gravesend, Upper
and Lower River Districts, visited daily by the Inspector in charge. No
Inspector is appointed solely for the work of inspecting Canal Boats. It is
the duty of the Port Sanitary Inspectors to inspect every Canal Boat seen by
them when making their daily round of inspection, and for this purpose each
is formally appointed as an Inspector of Canal Boats in accordance with the
Acts relating to the same.
During the year 1901 the number of Canal Boats inspected was 530.
These boats were registered to carry a total number of 1,599 persons, but
were occupied by 1,032 only.
Boats still continue to be met with which are registered to carry a number
of persons grossly in excess of the sleeping accommodation provided, or the
requirements for navigation purposes. No breach of the law is, however,
committed, provided the total cubic space is sufficient to allot 60 cubic feet to
each registered person.
Of the total number of boats inspected, 67 were found infringing the Acts
and Regulations.
Written notice has been sent in 55 cases to the person in default, and in all
cases this course has been successful in remedying the cause of complaint.
In no case have legal proceedings become necessary.