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City of London 1913

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

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TABLE XLI.

SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER, 1913.

January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.TOTAL FOR THE YEAR
1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.
New boats registered...1......1.........1.........3......262
Registration owing to structural alterations......................................................
Registration for other purposes.......................................111......
Inspected5144535556577012256648395761,1101,379878889817
Conforming to Acts and Regulations4342494946466511235544335061,0661,289807800692
Infringements in respect to:—
Registration1...1......1...1............42...489
Notification of change of master.............................................12
Absence of certificate3......1342......21117229204434
Certificate not identifying owner with boat1............1......1......14135...25
Marking, &c.......11...1......11117142091811
Overcrowding...........................1...153255
Partition separating sexes.............................................1...2
Males over age...................................................2
Females over age...........................1......1...............
Cleanliness3......13...1...11...1113020141223
Painting1......2221...23...2172...91917
Ventilation1.........131............. . .612358
Dilapidation2...22671...2933393146273368
Removal of bilge water1...1...11..................4.........13
Without pump......................................................
Refusal to admit Inspector...................................................
No proper water vessel......121......1......28106599
Without double bulkhead............................ . .........................
Notification of infectious disease......................................................
Detained for cleansing......................................................
Proceedings taken................................................1...
Cautions given623589412946597680337097
„ attended to449745331555557180464974

Total registered by Port Sanitary Authority since 1887 461
Cancelled 207
Actual number on the Register, 31st December, 1913 254
Registered for 2,154 persons.
Carrying 926 men.
205 women.
196 children.