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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
Port of London 1929
[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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.