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little to do, the School Board being charged with
its accomplishment. The Act and Regulations
prescribe that after the 1st January, 1879, a canal
boat shall not be used as a dwelling unless it is
registered. The conditions of registration relate
to the number, age, and sex of the persons who may
be allowed to dwell in a boat, having regard to
cubic space, ventilation, provision for the separation
of the sexes, and convenience of accommodation
afforded by each boat. In pursuance of its statutory
powers, the Local Government Board constituted
the Vestry of the Parish of Paddington, the
Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe, and the Board
of Works for the Limehouse District, the three
Registration authorities in the Metropolis;—Paddington
in respect both of the Grand Junction
Canal and the Regent's Canal, Limehouse in respect
of the Regent's Canal, and Rotherhithe in respect of
the Grand Surrey Canal.
At the date of this report 151 boats have been
registered in London. Of these 2 were registered at
Rotherhithe, 149* at Paddington, and none at Limehouse.
For the efficient working of the Act some
alterations in it will be necessary. These will be
considered in a future report.
* Since writing the above 8 more boats have been registered in this
parish.