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City of London 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Marking, &c.
The following boats were found infringing in this respect. Those marked * were remedied:—
| 1916. | ||
| Feb. 18 | * "Victory" - | registered Port of London, No. 437. |
| 18 | * "Alice" | „ „ „ No. 5. |
| April 7 | * "Crawford" | „ Uxbridge, No. 486. |
| 18 | "Walter" - | „ Berkhamsted, No. 345. |
| „ 25 | "Nausen" - | No. 261. |
| May 9 | * "Majestic" - | „ Port of London, No. 421. |
| 9 | * "Lizzie" | „ Brentford, No. 216. |
| June 2 | * "Sandford" | |
| Aug. 15 | "Clifton" - | unregistered. |
Overcrowding.
Nil.
Separation of the Sexes.
Nil.
Cleanliness.
The following boats were found to require cleansing, and those on which the
necessary improvement was made, are marked *:—
1916.
Jan. 28 "Milner" - registered Berkhamsted, No. 354.
Feb. 29 "Lily of the Valley" - „ „ No. 361
April 25 "William" - „ Port of London, No. 411.
June 21 "William" - „ „ „ No. 411.
Painting.
The following boats were found to require painting with regard to the interior of the cabin, which was done in the cases marked *:—
| 1916. | ||
| Jan. 1 | *"Alice" | - registered Port of London, No. 5. |
| 13 | "Nansen" - | „ Berkhamsted, No. 261. |
| Feb. 16 | *"Scot" | „ Port of London, No. 416. |
| 18 | *"Victory" - | „ „ „ No. 437. |
| 18 | *"Alice" | ,, ,, ,, No. 5. |
| „ 22 | "Wandle" | „ Berkhamsted, No. 327. |
| March 28 | *"Providence" | „ Ware, No. 46. |
| April 25 | "Nansen" | „ Berkhamsted, No. 261. |
| „ 29 | *"Maud" | No. 410. |
| May 9 | * "Majestic" - | „ Port of London, No. 421. |
| „ 9 | *"Lizzie" | „ Brentford, No. 216. |
| Aug. 26 | "Trent" | „ Uxbridge, No. 392. |
| Nov. 24 | "Nellie" | „ Brentford, No. 192. |
| Dec. 21 | "Water Lily" | „ Limehouse, No. 17. |
Ventilation.
The following boats were found to require better ventilation. Those in which
the alterations have been made, are noted thus*:—
1916.
Feb. 7 "Richard" - - - (unregistered.)
March 9 *"Cicero" registered Uxbridge, No. 480.
July 19 "Alice" - - „ Brentford, No. 305.