Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Table of Canal Boats Carrying Children on Board.
| Year. | No. of boats. | No. of boats with children. | No. of children. | Average No. of children per boat. | Average No. of boats with children. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 1,168 | 206 | 459 | 2.18 | 17.63 |
| 1909 | 1,432 | 219 | 495 | 2.26 | 15.29 |
| 1910 | 908 | 172 | 354 | 2.05 | 18.94 |
| 1911 | 926 | 173 | 400 | 2.31 | 18.03 |
| 1912 | 841 | 197 | 409 | 2.07 | 23.42 |
| 1913 | 451 | 61 | 196 | 3.21 | 13.52 |
| 1914 | 237 | 82 | 214 | 2.60 | 34.62 |
| 1915 | 197 | 56 | 256 | 4.57 | 21.52 |
| 1916 | 156 | 36 | 101 | 2.80 | 23.07 |
| 1917 | 118 | 41 | 134 | 3.26 | 34.74 |
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. M. WILLOUGHBY,
Medical Officer of Health, Port of London.