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No legal proceedings have been taken.
No cases of Infectious diseases have been dealt with.
No detention of boats for cleansing and disinfection.
Dr. Josephus Shaw is still the Inspector, at a remuneration of 10s. 6d. for each Boat
registered.
The Inspector reports results of his Inspection as follows, viz.:—
Annual Report under Canal Boats Act, 1889.
January 24th, 1889.—No narrow boats on the Canal at the time of inspection.
April 25th, 1889.—" Carrie," narrow boat. Master, William Lloyd. Crew, Lloyd and
wife, no children. Registered to Harris Bros., Brierley Hill, No.
100. Cabin clean and tidy.
" Susannah,'' narrow boat. Master, Thomas Edgington. Crew,
Edgington, his wife, and four young children, eldest 8 years old,
youngest 2½ years. The number of the boat was not registered. There
were no papers, as they had been left at Birmingham on their way up to
London. Two cabins, both of them neat and clean.
" Victory," narrow boat. Master, William Stead. Crew, two men.
Certificate examined ; No. 556 ; registered to William Clayton, at
Birmingham. Cabin neat and clean.
July 29th, 1889. " Rose of Irvine," narrow boat. Master, John Bradshaw. Crew,
Master and Mate. Certificate examined, No. 412; registered to
Fellowes, Morton & Co., of Birmingham. Cabin neat and clean.
I he name not legible. The boat wants re-painting.