[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London].

  • London (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1917
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    59 The number of written notices was 39, and the number which has been certified as attended to was 38. This number includes infringements found in previous years, and reported remedied in 1916. Of the complaints issued in the year now under review, 51.28 per cent. were remedied. Double Bulkheads. (6) There were no infringements with regard to the provision of these. (7) No boats have been detained for cleansing. (8) On December 31st, 1916, there were 267 boats on the Register:— Propelled by Tug and Oars - - - 249 „ „ Steam - 15 „ „ Motors - - - - 3 267 (9) Six boats were registered in 1916. Of these, 4 were new boats. Table of Canal Boats Carrying Children on Board. Year. No. of boats. No. of boats with children. No. of children. Average No. of children per boat. Average No. of boats with children. 1908 - - 1,168 206 459 2.18 17.63 1909 - - 1,432 219 495 2.26 15.29 1910 - - 908 172 354 2.05 18.94 1911 - - 926 173 400 2.31 18.03 1912 - - 841 197 409 2.07 23.42 1913 - - 451 61 196 3.21 13.52 1914 - - 237 82 214 2.60 34.62 1915 - - 197 56 256 4.57 21.52 1916 - - 156 36 101 2.80 23.07 I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, W. M. WILLOUGHBY, Medical Officer of Health, Port of London.