View report page

101
APPENDIX.
CANAL BOATS.
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my annual report upon the canal boats inspected
under the Canal Boats Acts and Regulation, 1877 and 1884.
The Barges inspected, with one exception, were found to be in
good structural repair and were kept in clean and habitable condition.
Number of visits to waterways 79
„ „ boats inspected 81
„ „ „ conforming to Acts 80
„ „ „ infringing „ 1
„ „ „ inspected not used as dwellings 7
Certificates examined 74
Adults. Children. Women
Number of persons registered for 263 4 0
Number of persons living on boats
so registered 130 6 5
Number of notices issued 1
„ „ „ complied 0
Legal proceedings taken 0
Details of infringements—
(a) Registration None.
(b) Notification of change of master „
(c) Certificates „
(d) Marking 1
(e) Overcrowding None.
(/) Separation of the sexes „
(g) Cleanliness „
(h) Ventilation „
(i) Painting „
(J) Provision of water cask „
(k) Removal of bilge water „
(I) Notification of infectious disease „
(m) Admittance „
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE WHITE,
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under Canal Boats Acts.