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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 1934
[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, 1934.
| Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | TOTAL | 1929. | Total for Years | 1933. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930. | 1931. | 1932. | ||||||||||||||||
| New boats registered | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | —• |
| Registration owing to structural alteration | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Registration for other purposes | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. of Inspections | 6 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 131 | 127 | 147 | 295 | 236 | 205 |
| Conforming to Acts and Regulations | 5 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 117 | 103 | 104 | 252 | 200 | 189 | |
| Infringements in respect of:— | ||||||||||||||||||
| Registration | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | |||
| Notification of change of master | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — |
| Absence of Certificate | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 6 | |
| Certificate not identifying owner with boat | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Marking, &c | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Overcrowding | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | 2 | — | — |
| Partition separating sexes | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | — |
| Males over age | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — |
| Females over age | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Cleanliness | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | 1 | 5 | - | — | — |
| Painting | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Ventilation | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| Dilapidation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 2 | - | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 18 | ||
| Removal of bilge water | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Without pump | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Refusal to admit Inspector | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| No proper water vessel | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Double bulkheads | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Notification of infectious disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Detained for cleansing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Proceedings taken | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Written cautions given | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | |
| Cautions attended to | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 9 | |
Total registered by Port Sanitary Authority since 1887 555
Cancelled 319
Actual number on Register, 81st December, 1934 238
* Includes cautions given during previous years and attended to during 1934.