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City of London 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Dilapidation.
| Feb. 7 *" Milner " | Registered Berkhamsted, No. 354. |
| April 22 *" Perseverance " | ,, Port of London, No. 233. |
| „ 25 " Windsor " | „ Uxbridge, No. 448. |
| June 1 " Rose " | ,, Brentford, No. 367. |
| „ 9 " Perseverance " | ,,Ware, No. 51. |
| Sept. 21 " Glendower " | „ Port of London, No. 479. |
| Oct. 27 " Black Prince " | „ Reading, No. 31. |
| Nov. 16 *" Scot | „ Port of London, No. 416. |
| „ 17 ,, Jubilee " | „ No. 275. |
| Dec. 5 " Coronation " | „ Uxbridge, No. 341. |
Removal of Bilge Water.
April 22 *" Perseverance " Registered Port of London, No. 233.
June 1 " Rose " „ Brentford, No. 367.
Provision of Water Cask.
Feb. 10 " Maypole " Registered Port of London, No. 490.
Oct. 24 " Betsy" „ Brentford, No. 340.
Notification of Infectious Disease.
Nil.
Double Bulkheads.
April 22 *" Perseverance " Registered Port of London, No. 233.
ADMITTANCE OF INSPECTOR.
No difficulty has been experienced in regard to the visits of the Inspectors of this
Authority,
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Nil.
(6) Double Bulkheads.—There was one infringement with regard to the condition
of these.
(7) No boats have been detained for cleansing.
(8) On December 31st, 1921, there were 277 boats on the Register:—
Propelled by Tugs and Oars 259
,, Steam 15
,, Motors 3
(9) Five boats were registered in 1921.
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 |
| 1918 | 109 | 22 | 74 | 3.36 | 20.18 |
| 1919 | 92 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 17.39 |
| 1920 | 89 | 19 | 81 | 4.26 | 21.34 |
| 1921 | 65 | 14 | 48 | 3.42 | 21.53 |
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. M. WILLOUGHBY,
Medical Officer of Health,
Port of London.