Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31ST DECEMBERS, 1929
Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | TOTAL | 1924. | Total for Years 1925. 1926. 1927. | 1928. | |||
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New boats registered | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Registration owing to structural alteration | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Registration for other purposes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No. of Inspections | 6 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 127 | 164 | 279 | 222 | 136 | 128 |
Conforming to Acts and Regulations | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 103 | 96 | 194 | 185 | 92 | 76 |
Infringements in respect to:— | ||||||||||||||||||
Registration | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Notification of change of Master | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Absence of Certificate | - | — | - | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
Certificate not identifying owner with boat | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | 1 | 6 |
Marking, &c. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Partition separating sexes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Males over age | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Females over age | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - |
Cleanliness | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | - |
Painting | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Ventilation | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
Dilapidation | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Removal of bilge water | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - |
Without pump | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Refusal to admit Inspector | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
No proper water vessel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
Double bulkheads | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notification of infectious disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Detained for cleansing | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceedings taken | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Cautions given | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 11 | 52 | 66 | 37 | 32 | 43 | |
„ attended to | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 52 | 19 | 28 | 20 |
Total registered with the Port Sanitary Authority since 1887 537
Cancelled 223
Actual number on Register, 31st December, 1929 314
Registered for 461 persons.
Carrying—Males 145.
Females 42.
Children 96.