View report page

75
The canal boat "George and Annie" was met with on the 20th June, 1910,
and found to be not lettered, marked and numbered. The ventilation was
insufficient, skylight defective, and cabin in filthy condition. The after cabin
was illegally occupied by a female above the age of 12 years—no partition
separating the sexes. No Certificate of registration was produced. Notice
was sent to the owner in respect of these infringements, but on the boat
being again inspected on July 12th, nothing had been done to comply with
the Acts and Regulations.
The matter was reported to your Committee, and by them placed in the
hands of the City Solicitor, who wrote to the owner. It was subsequently
reported to me, through the Brentford Urban District Council, that the
necessary repairs had been executed, but that the canal boat is no longer
used as a dwelling—and further, that the boat was not registered with
that Authority.
(6) Infectious Disease. No case of infectious disease has been reported on
any canal boat in the Port of London during the year.
Double bulkheads. There were no infringements with regard to the
provision of these.
(7) No boats have been detained for cleansing.
(8) On December 31st, 1910, there were 252 boats on the Register:—
(9) Three boats were registered in 1910. Two were new boats, and one
was re-registered on account of change of ownership, and alterations.
In the several instances in which the defects are apparently not remedied,
this only means that the boats have not been seen in the Port of London since
the date of the complaint.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
Medical Officer of Health, Port of London,