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Hackney 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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ANNUAL REPORT OF CANAL BOATS INSPECTOR, FOR 1912.
To the Hackney Borough Council,
Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my annual report upon the canal boats
inspected under the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations, 1877 and 1884.
The details are as follows:—
Number of visits to waterways 85
„ boats inspected 30
„ „ conforming to Acts 30
„ „ infringing Acts None
„ certificates examined 30
„ persons for which boats were registered 113
(adults)
„ „ living on boats so registered (men) 54
The boats inspected were found to be in good condition. No
legal proceedings were taken.
i I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
George White,
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector
under Canal Boats Acts.