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 OP CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1930.
Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | TOTAL | 1925. | Total for Years 1926. 1927. 1928. | 1929. | ||||
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New boats registered | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | -_ | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Registration owing to structural alteration | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Registration for other purposes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
No. of Inspections | 30 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 147 | 279 | 222 | 136 | 128 | 127 | |
Conforming to Acts and Regulations | 22 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 104 | 194 | 185 | 92 | 76 | 103 | |
Infringements in respect to:— | |||||||||||||||||||
Registration | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Notification of change of Master | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | _ | — | _ | - | -_ | - | _ | - | - | |
Absence of Certificate | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 5 | ||||||
Certificate not identifying owner with boat | _ | 1 | - | _ | - | _ | - | - | - | _ | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | l | ||||
Marking, &c | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | |
Overcrowding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Partition separating sexes | - | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Males over age | _ | __ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Females over age | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | |
Cleanliness | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 2 | _ | _ | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
Painting | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
Ventilation | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | ||
Dilapidation | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 20 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | |
Removal of bilge water | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | |
Without pump | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Refusal to admit Inspector | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
No proper water vessel | 1 | - | - | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | 1 | -_ | - | _ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | _ | _ | |
Double bulkheads | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | |
Notification of infectious disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
Detained for cleansing | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
Proceedings taken Written cautions given | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 16 | 66 | 37 | 32 | 43 | 11 | |
Cautions attended to | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | 20 | 52 | 19 | 28 | 20 | 32 | |
Total registered with the Port Sanitary Authority since 1887 | ... | 545 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Registered for 477 persons. | ||||||||||
Cancelled | ... | 223 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Carrying—Males 179. | ||||||||||
Actual number on Register, olst December, 1930 | ... | 322 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Females 37 | ||||||||||
... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Children 74. |