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CANAL BOATS ACTS.
In accordance with Section 3 of the Canal Boats Act, 1884, I beg to
present herewith my Annual Report on the working of the Canal Boats Acts
and Regulations within the district of the Port of London Sanitary Authority,
during the year ending 31st December, 1909.
The Acts and Regulations apply within the whole of the jurisdiction of
the Port Sanitary Authority, including the river and docks—as a "canal,"
for the purposes of the Act, includes any river, inland navigation, lake, or
water being within the body of a county, whether it is or is not within the
ebb or flow of the tide.
The navigation in addition to the enclosed docks, includes the following
navigable tributary waters and creeks of the River Thames:—
On the South side from Teddington downwards:—
Part of the Grand Surrey Canal within the Surrey
Commercial Docks.
Hay's Dock.
St. Saviour's Dock.
Deadman's Dock.
River Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek).
Rivers Cray and Darenth (Dartford Creek).
The entrance to the Gravesend Canal.
Cliffe Creek.
Yantlet and Coalmouth Creeks.
Part of the river Medway, and of the Swale.
On the North side from Teddington down:—
The entrance to the river Brent.
Chelsea Dock.
Grosvenor Dock.
Limekiln Creek.
Part of the river Lea.
Barking Creek.
Rainham Creek.
Mucking Creek.
Thames Haven,
Hole Haven.
Potton and Rushley Creeks.
River Roach as far up as Rochford.