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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOE THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1928.
| Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | TOTAL | 1923. | Total For Years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | |||||||||||||||
| New boats registered | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Registration owing to structural alteration | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Registration for other purposes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| No. of Inspections | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 128 | 199 | 164 | 279 | 222 | 136 |
| Conforming to Acts and Regulations | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 76 | 161 | 96 | 194 | 185 | 92 |
| Infringements in respect to:— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Registration | — | 2 | — | - | 3 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Notification of change of Master | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Absence of Certificate | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 17 |
| Certificate not identifying owner with boat | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | 2 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Marking, &c. | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Partition separating sexes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Males over age | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Females over age | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| Cleanliness | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| Painting | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Ventilation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Dilapidation | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 21 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 21 |
| Removal of bilge water | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
| Without pump | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Refusal to admit Inspector | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| No proper water vessel | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Double bulkheads | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Notification of infectious disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Detained for cleansing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Proceedings taken | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cautions given | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 37 | 32 |
| „ attended to | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 52 | 19 | 28 |
| Total registered with the Port Sanitary Authority since 1887 | 530 | Registered for 412 persons | ||||||||||||||||
| Cancelled | 222 | Carrying—Males | 160. | |||||||||||||||
| Actual number on Register, 31st December, 1928 | 308 | Females | 42. | |||||||||||||||
| Children | 66. | |||||||||||||||||