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City of London 1913

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

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(b) Notification of Change of Master.
None.
(c) Certificates.
Absence of certificate was found in the following cases, a complaint being sent to
the owners. In the case of the boats marked * information was received that the
Certificates were subsequently placed on board:—
1913.
Jan. 5 * "Mole" registered Berkhamsted, No. 334.
11 * "Crawford" „ Uxbridge, No. 412.
„ 30 * "Grace" „ Brentford, No. 315.
April 17 * "Franklin" „ Berkhamsted, No. 338.
May 2 * "Stanley" „ Port of London, No. 271.
„ 20 * "Henley" „ Uxbridge, No. 458.
„ 22 * "Don" „ Port of London, No. 357.
June 23 †"Caledonia" „ „ „ No. 420.
„ 23 † "Britannia" „ „ „ No. 418.
23 † "Wales" „ „ „ No. 410.
„ 25 * "Henley" „ Uxbridge, No. 458.
July 14 * "Grantham" „ Birmingham, No. 1259.
„ 30 * "Sarah" Berkhamsted, No. 408.
Oct. 16 * "Sarah „ „ No. 408.
„ 30 * "Sarah and Eliza" „ Uxbridge, No. 382.
Nov. 22 *"Henley" „ „ No. 458.
Dec. 6 "Wandle" „ Berkhamsted.
† Under re-registration by this Authority.
In the following cases, the Certificates produced did not identify the owner with
the boat:—
Jan. 31 ‡ "John" registered Brentford, No. 59.
June 23 § "England" „ Port of London, No. 409.
Sept. 2 ‡ "Jane" „ Reading, No. 41.
Dec. 1 "Brimo" „ „ No. 20.
‡ Remedied.
§ Under re-registration by this Authority.
(d) Marking.
The following boats were found infringing in this respect:—
March 10 "James" registered Brentford, No. 322.
April 26 "Joseph" „ „ No. 363.
June 23 §§ "Caledonia" „ Port of London, No. 420.
Sept. 2 "Jane" „ Reading, No. 41.
Oct. 14 "Sarah" „ Stepney, No. 4.
Nov. 14 "Sarah" „ Berkhamsted, No. 408.
Dec. 6 "Wandle" „ Berkhamsted.
‡‡ Remedied subsequently.
§§ Under re-registration by this Authority.
(e) Overcrowding.
This was found in the case of one boat, as follows:—
The canal boat "Samuel," registered Brierley Hill, No. 190, was inspected on the
21st October. The fore cabin, which is registered for two persons, was in a very leaky
condition and quite unfit for habitation. The after cabin, registered for two adults, was
occupied by two adults and three children. A complaint was sent to the owners.