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The number of the boats found not conforming to the Acts and Regulations was
89, or 10.0 percent. of the total, the percentage for the previous five years being 7.95
per cent.
In addition to the above, 37 boats were at the time of visit found with the cabin
doors locked, there being no person on board. Inspection was therefore impossible,
and these visits are not included in the number of boats inspected.
(3) With reference to the various infringements of the Act:—
(a) Eight unregistered boats were found, and six of these were subsequently
registered.
(b) No notifications were received with regard to change of master, although
two cases were found where the master was not the person named on the
Certificate.
(c) Certificates—These were absent in 44 cases, and in 20 of these cases the
Certificates have subsequently been placed on board and the infringement
remedied.
In two cases Certificates were found which did not identify the owner with
the boat.
(d) Marking and Numbering—18 boats were found to be incorrectly marked
and numbered.
(e) Overcrowding occurred on five occasions on three boats.
The canal boat "Enterprise," registered Uxbridge, No. 366, was found to
have one child in the fore cabin in excess of the number for which the boat was
registered. The boat was subsequently met with, and the infringement found to
be remedied.
The canal boat "Stone," registered Birmingham, No. 1,010, was found to
have one lad in the fore cabin in excess of the registered number. It was stated
that this lad was on the boat for the one trip only.
The canal boat "Mole," registered Berkhamsted, No. 334, which is registered
for four adults aft, or two adults and three children, was found to be occupied by
a man and wife and five children.
(f) Partition separating sexes—No case of infringement was found during
the year.
(g) 12 boats were found infringing with regard to want of cleanliness, and
of these, 10 have been since reported as cleansed.
(h) Insufficient ventilation was found on five boats, and 33 were found to
require some repair. In 25 cases these alterations have been since certified as
carried out.
(i) Painting was found to be required in 19 cases.
(j) Nine Boats were found without proper water vessels. This has been
provided in the case of four 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) Legal proceedings were necessary in one case.