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City of London 1926

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

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Table: SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1926.

SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1926.

Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.TOTAL.Total for the Years
1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.
New boats registered----241-----751264
Registration owing to structural alterations------------------
Registration for other purposes------------------
No. of Inspections527373325161112225131622287178199164279
Conforming to Acts and Regulations519312723139922112141857914216196194
Infringements in respect to:—
Registration———621------9343148
Notification of change of master————————-—————————
Absence of certificate—221———1—1——771221129
Certificate not identifying owner with boat-11---------2-1-29
Marking, &c---------2—13473162
Overcrowding---1--------1112—1
Partition separating sexes------------------
Females over age—1—1——1—————3—2——1
Males over age------------------
Cleanliness---------1-12156157
Painting——2—22————-—636364
Ventilation--------------142—
Dilapidation25222311—21—211021213636
Removal of bilge water-------------26224
Without pump------------------
Refusal to admit Inspector-------------------
No proper water vessel1---—-------1246103
Double bulkheads-1----------113742
Notification of infectious disease-------1----1-----
Detained for cleansing------------------
Proceedings taken————————————-—————
Cautions given28652323—411371833365266
,, attended to133253—1———1191335202552
Total registered with Port Sanitary Authority since 1887514Registered for 861 persons.
Cancelled219Carrying males315
Actual No. on the Register, 31st December, 1926295females107
children157