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Port of London 1914

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

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65
Overcrowding.
1914.
June 18 *" Rugby" registered Wolverhampton, No. 968.
The canal boat "Rugby," registered Wolverhampton, No. 968, was inspected on
the 18th June, 1914, and found to be registered for 3 adults aft, and 1 adult forward.
1 he boat was, at the time of inspection, occupied by the master, his wife, 3 children
and a baby, in the after cabin.
Notice of complaint was sent to the owners on the 19th June, and on the 20th
October I received information that the infringement had been remedied.
Separation of the Sexes.
Nil.
Males over Age.
Nil.
Females over Agk.
Nil.
Cleanliness.

Table: The following boats were found to require cleansing, and those on which the necessary improvement was made are marked *:—

The following boats were found to require cleansing, and those on which the necessary improvement was made are marked *:—

1914.
Jan. 29* " Lily "registered Uxbridge, No. 385.
Feb. 23* " Sarah "„ Brentford, No. 85.
25* " Jane "„ Berkhamsted, No. 277.
March 24* " Jane "„ „ „
April 6* " Sarah''„ Brentford, No. 85.
6"May"„ „ No. 250.
May 6* "Sophy"„ „ No. 69.
20" Wm. Henry "„ Berkhamsted, No. 324.
June 6" Colne "„ „ No. 333.
48* " Rugby ",, Wolverhampton, No. 968.
Aug. 29* " Scot"„ Port of London, No. 416.
Sept. 18" Royal Oak "(unregistered.)
Oct. 5* " Sophy "registered Brentford, No. 69.
5* " Diligent„ „ No. 65.

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Painting.

Table: The following boats were found to require painting with regard to the interior of the cabin, which was done in the cases marked *:—

The following boats were found to require painting with regard to the interior of the cabin, which was done in the cases marked *:—

1914.
Jan. 16Unity "registered Port of London, No. 427.
„ 26*" Mabel "„ „ „ No. 412.
Feb. 12*" Nora "„ Brierley Hill, No. 239.
„ 16" Wm. Henry "„ Berkhamsted, No. 324.
„ 16*" Trent"„ Uxbridge, No. 392.
„ 17*" Sarah Ann "„ Reading, No. 34.
18" Harriett"„ Brentford, No. 233.
19*" Stour "„ Coventry, No. 289.
„ 23*" Sarah "„ Brentford, No. 85.
25*"Jane"„ Berkhamsted, No. 277.
March 24*" Jane "„ „ „
April 6*" Sarah "„ Brentford, No. 85
„ 6" May "„ „ No. 250.
30*" Jane "„ Berkhamsted, No. 277.