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Canal Boats Acts, 1877 & 1884—On the 1st of January, 1894, 2x0 canal boats
were on the register at Brentford, and during the year 9 applications have been received
to register canal boats as dwellings, of these 5 were new boats and 4 were
re-registrations on account of change of ownership, and as each complied with the
requirements of the Acts they were granted. 197 inspections have been made during
the year and 31 contraventions of the Acts and Regulations have been met with. In
6 cases official complaint notes were forwarded to the owners and received attention
and in 25 cases verbal cautions were given.
The following is a list of the contraventions:—
Boats not registered 3
,. without certificates 14
,, not properly marked 9
Certificate not identifying owner with boat 1
Cabin in dirty condition 1
,, requiring painting 2
Boats without proper water cask 1
Total 31
No legal proceedings have been taken and not a single case of infectious disease
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Mr. John Brydone, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Canal Boats, visited Brentford
on Jan. 2nd, and expressed himself satisfied with the manner in which the boats had
been looked after.
I have again to report that during the inspections the boats were generally found
in a clean and satisfactory condition, and the occupants civil and obliging at all times.
I am Gentlemen, your obedient Servant,
HENRY BOTT.
Medical Officer of Health.
Brentford, May 4th, 1895.