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Hackney 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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74
REPORT OP CANAL BOATS INSPECTOR.
To the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney.
Gentlmen—I beg to submit my report upon the Canal Boats inspected under
the Canal Boats Act and Regulations 1877 and 1886, from 1st January to 31st
December, 1901, viz :—
Visits to Waterways 71
Number of Boats inspected 100
,, „ re.inspected 2
102
„ „ conforming to Acts and Regulations 96
„ „ infringing do 4
Certificates examined 90
Boats examined (certificate not seen . captain absent) 3
„ „ (not used as dwelling) 7
Adults. Children
Number of persons registered for 300 3
„ „ living on Boats so registered 175 2
Males 172
Females 3
Children 2
Number of Notices issued 4
„ „ complied with 4
„ „ outstanding 0
Legal pro ceedings taken 0
Details showing number of Infringements of Acts, etc.
Certificate did not identify owner 0
Without requisite double bulkhead.. 0
Refusal of admittance 0
No proper water vessel 0
Removal of Bilge water 0
Dilapidations 3
Ventilation 0
Marking 1
Cleanliness 0
Registration 0
Absence of certificate 0
Overcrowding 0
Separation of sexes 1
Infectious disease 0
Painting of cabin 3
I beg to remain, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE WHITE,
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under
Town Hall, Hackney, N.E. the Canal Boats Acts.
2nd January, 1202.