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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
During the year legal proceedings were taken to
enforce the orders of the Council in the following
cases.
Houses in such a state as to be a Nuisance 6
Overflowing Cesspools 2
Overcrowding 2
Deposit of Fish Offal 1
Ballast burning 1
Gipsy Caravans 10
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INSPECTION OF CANAL BOATS.
During the year 1898, 46 visits were made to
the Canal running within the area of the District
Council, for the purpose of executing the provisions
of the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations.
Inspections were made of 98 boats, principally
those working short distances, trading between
Paddington and West Middlesex, in the brick, sand,
and gravel business. Many of these are hired by
small men, who undertake the unloading and delivering
of materials. These were occupied or worked by
99 men, 84 women, and 150 children. Of the latter
I estimate about 1/6th to be above five years of age.
No case of Infectious Disease was reported.