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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TABLE OF CANAL BOATS CARRYING CHILDREN ON BOARD.
Year. | No. of Boats. | No. of Boats with Children. | No. of Children. | Average No. of Children per Boat. | Percentage of Boats with Children. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1927 | 93 | 19 | 66 | 3.04 | 22.89 |
1928 | 79 | 13 | 66 | 4.15 | 18.98 |
1929 | 82 | 20 | 96 | 4.80 | 24.39 |
1930 | 91 | 13 | 35 | 2.70 | 14.29 |
1931 | 108 | 20 | 40 | 2.00 | 18.52 |
1932 | 94 | 12 | 28 | 2.33 | 12.77 |
1933 | 87 | 14 | 28 | 2.00 | 16.09 |
1934 | 79 | 16 | 39 | 2.45 | 20.25 |
1935 | 93 | 29 | 53 | 1.81 | 31.18 |
1936 | 136 | 49 | 80 | 1.63 | 36.03 |
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAS. F. WHITE,
Medical Officer of Health, Port of London.