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City of London 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Overcrowding.
Jan. 11 *" rose " Registered Brentford, No. 367.
The canal boat "Rose," registered Brentford No. 367, was inspected on the 11 th January, 1919—
| Registered for— | Occupied by- | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 1 | Aft. | Males | 1 | Aft. |
| Females - | 1 | Females | 1 | ||
| Children - | 4 | Children | 5 | ||
| Males | 2 | Fore. | Children | 2 | Fore. |
The fore cabin was in a dirty condition and unfit for habitation. Written notice as to the overcrowding was sent to the owner (Mr. Emanuel Smith, of Brentford) on the 15th January.
The boat was again inspected on the 10th June, and the complaints found to have been remedied.
Separation of the Sexes.
Nil.
Cleanliness.
| Jan. 11 *" Rose" | Registered Brentford, No. 367. |
| March 14 " Aldershot" | ,, Uxbridge, No. 459. |
| May 6 "Scot" | ,, Port of London, No. 416. |
| Aug. 12 *"Bee" | ,, Port of London, No. 235. |
| Nov. 22 "Colne" | ,, Berkhamsted, No. 333. |
| Dec. 16 "Isis" | „Port of London, No. 468. |
| Painting. | |
| April 16 *"Alice" | Registered Port of London, No. 5. |
| May 6 "Scot" | „ Port of London, No. 416. |
| Aug. 12 *"Bee" | ,, Port of London, No. 235. |
| Sept. 26 "Sandford" | „Brentford, No. 352. |
| Nov. 18 *"Alkali" | „Port of London, No. 266. |
| Ventilation. Nil. Dilapidation. | |
| Jan. 9 "Trent" | Registered Uxbridge, No. 392. |
| Feb. 10 *"Harry" | „ No. 321. |
| ,, 14 *" Sandford " | „ Brentford, No. 352. |
| March 14 "Aldershot" | „Uxbridge, No. 459. |
| April 16 *"Alice" | „ Port of London, No. 5. |
| May 6 " Scot " | „ Port of London, No. 416. |
| „ 12 "Prudence" | „ Ware, No. 38. |
| „ 23 "Prudence" | „ Ditto. |
| July 5 "Lizzie" | „ Brentford. No. 216. |
| „ 30 "Kuroki" | „ Port of London, No. 428. |
| Aug. 12 *" Bee" | „Port of London, No. 235. |
| Sept. 4 "Cicero" | „ Uxbridge, No. 480. |
| Oct. 27 "Mabel" | Unregistered. |
| Nov. 18 *"Alkali" | Registered Port of London, No. 266. |
| „21 "Coronation" | „Uxbridge, No. 366. |
| „ 22 "Colne " | „ Berkhamsted, No. 333. |
| „ 28 " Sarah Ann " | „ Port of London, No. 480. |
| Dec. 16 " Isis " | „ Port of London, No. 468. |
| 30 " Mole " | „ Berkhamsted, No. 334. |
| Removal of Bilge Water. | |
| Nov. 4 *" Muriel " | Registered Port of London, No. 397. |
| Provision of Water Cask. | |
| Oct. 27 " Mabel " - | Registered. |
| 27 " Ellen" | „ |
| Notification of Infectious Disease. | |
| Sept. 26 "Sandford" | Registered Brentford, No. 352. |
On the 22nd September. 1919, information was received from the Medical Officer
of Health for Hammersmith, that a boy named P. W. Penny, aged nine, of the barge
" Sandford." was removed to the Kensington Infirmary on the 19th September,