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1936, relating to Canal Boats within the district of the Port Health Authority,
during the year ended 31st December, 1949.
Four boats were inspected during the course of the year, all of which were
found to comply with the Act,
No new boats were registered during the year under review, the actual number
of Canal Boats on the Register on the 31st December, 1949, being 156.
PARROTS (PROHIBITION OF IMPORT) REGULATIONS, 1930.
The number of notices issued in accordance with the above-mentioned
Regulations during the year was 31 in respect of 50 birds of the parrot family.
Forty five birds were re-exported, 3 were destroyed on board under the supervision
of your Officers and 2 were released under Ministry of Health permit.
HOUSEBOATS.
During the course of the year Summonses were issued in respect of two houseboats
lying within the Jurisdiction of the Authority.
Houseboard "MARGARET" lying at Benfleet Creek -
In accordance with the instructions of the Port Health Committee, the Town
Clerk on the 3rd January, 1949 served a Statutory Notice on the owner of the
houseboat "Margaret" in the following terms
"Take notice that under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act
1936 as modified by an Order of the Local Government Board dated 25th March,
1892, the Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, the Port
Health Authority for the said Port, being satisfied of the existence at the
houseboat "Margaret" lying at Benfleet Creek, River Thames in the said Port,
of a nuisance, being a vessel in such a state as to be a nuisance or
injurious or dangerous to health, do hereby require you within twenty-eight
days from the service of this Notice to abate the nuisance and the said Port
Health Authority do hereby require you within the said period to do what is
necessary for preventing a recurrence of the nuisance.
If you make default in complying with the requirements of this Notice, a
Summons will be issued requiring your attendance before a Petty Sessional
Court to answer a complaint which will be made for the purpose of enforcing
the abatement of the nuisance or prohibiting the recurrence thereof, or both,
and for recovering the costs and penalties that may be incurred thereby".
The owner having failed to comply within the specified period with the
requirements of the notice 18 was summoned to appear before a Court of Summary
Jurisdiction sitting at the Petty Sessional Court House at Southend-on-Sea on the
6th April, 1949, which summons was successful and a Closing Order made.
Houseboat "BABETTE" lying at Pitsea»
A similar Statutory Notice to that served on the houseboat "Margaret" was
served by the Town Clerk on the 9th November, 1949 on the owner of the houseboat
"Babette".
This resulted in a Summons returnable at the Court House, Billericay on the
20th December, 1949, the summons being successful and a Closing Order made.
WATER BARGES.
During the year samples of water were taken from eight of the water barges
in operation in the Port.
Seven of the samples were found to be satisfactory and licenses were granted.
In the case of the unsatisfactory sample the owners were communicated with
and informed that they must withdraw the craft from service and take such measures
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