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September 7th, 10th and 19th; October 2nd, 11th and 26th;
November 9th, 12th and 22nd; December 6th (3 boats).
Number of visits 48
Number of boats inspected 34
Infringements.
The following matters were found calling for attention:—
1st February.—Boat "Charles" 254, registered at Brierley Hill—
No date on registration papers. Year 1905 only stated.
New register provided and certified by the Inspector of
Registration Authority.
3rd May.—Boat "Lois" 237, registered at Brierley Hill—Registration
mark and number defaced and partly obliterated.
Repainted and certified by the Inspector of Registration
Authority.
2nd October.—Boat "Vic" 153, registered at Brierley Hill.—No
pump on board. Under notice to provide.
71th October.—Boat "Mary" 244, registered at Brierley Hill.—
No pump on board, no water vessel on board. Under notice
to provide.
9th November.—Boat "Thistle" 755, registered at Birmingham.
—No pump on board. Under notice to provide.
22nd November.—Boat "Eric" 231, registered at Brierley Hill.—
No pump on board. Under notice to provide.
Children on Boats.
On 8 boats during the year children of school age were found,
and on each occasion information was forwarded to the local educational
authority for their attention. This effort is rendered useless
by the continual movement of the boats, as before the school officers
can take action in the matter the boats are out of the district.
No cases of sickness have been found on board the boats during
the year.
I have again pleasure in stating that I find the boats kept in a
very clean and habitable condition.
An increased number of boats have come under inspection
during the year, being 34, as compared with 17 of the previous year,
but the portion of the Canal within the Borough is very little used
by boats within the jurisdiction of the Canal Boats Acts.
This borough is not a registration authority.
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