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Deptford 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]

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36
CANAL BOATS ACTS.
The following is the report of Inspector Turner, the Sanitary
Inspector to whom is assigned the performance of the duties under the
above Acts.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my Report under the Canal Boats
Acts for the year ended 31st December, 1918, as follows:—
For the purposes of inspection during the year, visits were made
on the following dates:—January 4th, February 14th, April 11th,
June 5th, July 8th, August 16th, October 30th and November 29th.
One boat was found and inspected on the following date:—April 11th.
Number of visits 8
Number of boats inspected 1
Infringements.
No contraventions were found on inspection.
Children on Boats.
No children found on boats. Very few boats were plying on the
canal during the year owing to war conditions. The boat inspected
was found in a clean and habitable condition, and no case of sickness
on board.
The arrangement made for inspection of boats are:—
Periodical inspection by Sanitary Inspector duly appointed under
the Canal Boats Acts, jointly with other duties as Inspector of
Workshops, Dairies and Milkshops, etc.
Name and Address of Inspector:—Thomas Turner, 161 St. Asaph
Road, Brockley, S.E. 4.
Remuneration of Inspector £2 per annum, part of salary as
Sanitary Inspector apportioned to these duties.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) THOMAS TURNER,
Canal Boat Inspector.