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Canal Boats Acts, 1877, and 1884.
Copy of the Annual Report of the Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe (the
Registration Authority in regard to the Grand Surrey Canal) to the Local Government
Board, as to the execution of the Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884, within
their district for the year ended 31st December, 1888.
Number of Boats on Register 17.
Number of Boats registered during the year Nil.
Number of Boats Inspected 9.
No infringements of the Acts and regulations with respect (a) Registration;
(b) Notification of change of Master; (c) Absence of Certificates; (d) Marking;
(e) Overcrowding; ( f ) Separation of the Sexes; (g) Cleanliness; (h) Removal of
Bilge Water; (i) Notification of Infectious Disease; (j) Refusal of admittance to
Inspector.
No legal proceedings have been taken.
No cases of Infectious Disease have been dealt with.
No detention of Boats for cleansing and disinfection.
Dr. Josephus Shaw is the Inspector, at the same remuneration as hitherto.
The Inspector reports results of his inspections as follows:—
Yearly Report Jor 18&8 of the Inspector of Canal Boats—Surrey Canal.
January 24th, 1888.—Barge "Kenley. Master, Albert Kirby; Stone and Ballast
to work. One person; one-cabin; no berth.
"Queen of the East. Master gone ashore. Captain and
Mate; no family.
Not one "narrow" boat along the route.
April 24th, 1388.—"Sydney," narrow boat. Master, John Rogers, No. 435;
registered at Wolverhampton by Fellowes, Morton &
Co. Crew: master, wife and one child (not sent to
school); cabin clean and tidy.
"Ladywood," narrow boat. Master, Joseph Ball, No. 608;
registered at Birmingham by John Griffiths. Crew:
master, wife and boy. Clean.
"William," narrow boat. Master, Thomas Turner, No. 231;
registered at Wolverhampton to Fellowes, Morton &
Co. Crew: master, wife, boy and girl. Cabin clean
and tidy.
"Elizabeth," narrow boat. Master, William Bradshaw, No.
143; registered at Wolverhampton to Fellowes, Morton
& Co. Crew: master, wife, and mate aged 13 years,
who can neither read nor write. Cabin neatly kept.