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Canal Boats Acts, 1877 and 1884.
The following is a copy of the Annual Report of the Vestry (the Registration
Authority in regard to the Grand Surrey Canal) to the Local Government Board, as
to the execution of the above Acts within their District, for the year ended 31st
December, 1890:—
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, 1890.
(1.) The Vestry passed a resolution on the Gth May, 1890, increasing the salary
of the Medical Officer of Health, in consideration of many extra duties
devolving upon him, amongst others, of his making a more frequent inspection
of the Canal Boats passing through the Grand Surrey Canal, as suggested by
the Local Government Board in their letter of the 22nd of April, 1890, but
this was not to include the fee of 10s. Gd. paid to him for inspecting Canal
Boats for Registration.
In pursuance of this resolution, the Medical Officer of Health now inspects the
Boats once a fortnight.
(2.) Number of Boats inspected in 1890,—33.
With the exception of the two Boats hereinafter referred to ; their condition
was good, the cabins clean, and the occupants tidy.
(3.) Infringement of Acts and Regulations.
(a) Regulations—None.
(b) Notification of change of Master—One.
(c) Absence of Certificates.—In five instances no Certificates were produced;
in one of these cases the Boat was chaging hands; in another, the
Master stated that the Certificate would probably be awaiting him
at the City Road Office on his return journey. As to these two Boats,
I did not send notices to the owners. Notices were, however, forwarded
in the other cases.