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The "Sarah Ann," Reading, No. 34, registered for three adults, was found
to be in occupation by the master, his wife and three children—one of these
being a newly-born baby.
(f) Partition separating sexes—One case of infringement was found
during the year.
(g) 14 boats were found infringing with regard to cleanliness, and of
these—10 have been since reported as cleansed.
(h) Defective ventilation was found on three boats, and 27 were found to
require some repair. In 20 cases these alterations have since been certified
as carried out.
(i) Painting was found to-be required in nine cases.
(j) Five Boats were found without proper water vessels. This has been
provided in the case of two boats.
(k) Removal of bilge water—Nil.
(l) Notification of Infectious Disease—Nil.
(m) Admittance of Inspector—Nil. No difficulty was experienced in
regard to the visits of the Inspector.
(4) No legal proceedings have been necessary.
(5) The total number of infringements found was 95. In each case
formal notice has been given to the owners of the infringement, which in
many cases has been remedied without further trouble.
The number of such notices was 33, and the number which has been
certified as attended to was 46, this number including 16 which were
arrears from the previous year. Of the complaints issued in the year
now under review, 73'8 per cent. were remedied.
The canal boat "George and Jane," registered Brentford, No. 42, was
inspected on the 3rd February, 1910, when it was found to have no Certificate
of Registration on board. The owner was communicated with on the
4th February. The boat was again met with on the 30th May, 1910, still
without a Certificate on board.
The matter was reported to your Committee, who instructed the City
Solicitor to communicate with the owner of the boat. As a result the owner
informed the Solicitor that the Certificate had been duly placed on board.
This boat has not since been inspected in the port.