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City of London 1924

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

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SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1924.

Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July-Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.TOTAL.1919.Total 1920.for the 1921.Years 1922.1923.
New boats registered24611512
Registration owing to structural alterations
Registration for other purposes11
No. of Inspections2721312191414111113141416415314197178199
Conforming to Acts and Regulations1219916793461199612010279142161
Infringements in respect to :—
Registration31114221457343
Notification of change of master
Absence of certificate11212221111167122
Certificate not identifying owner with boat112121
Marking, &c.911411634473
Overcrowding13112
Partition separating sexes
Males over age
Females over age2
Cleanliness822121564156
Painting11112656363
Ventilation112214
Dilapidation712322371521361924102121
Removal of bilge water1121262
Without pump
Refusal to admit Inspector
No proper water vessel7211024246
Double bulkheads21143137
Notification of infectious disease11
Detained for cleansing
Proceedings taken
Cautions given1312335282634523133183336
,, attended to2122611442253420133520

Total registered by Port Sanitary Authority since 1887 503
Cancelled 219
Actual No. on the Register, 31st December, 1924 284
Registered for 549 persons.
Carrying males 217
females 54
children 73