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Launches.—A. E. Topping, deckhand of the "Denton," resigned his position in
March, and the vacancy was filled by J. Baulsom at commencing wages of 16s. per week.
Owing to the acquisition of a motor launch, the services of W. Shaw, deckhand,
were dispensed with in November.
Hospital.—Miss Hoare, Senior Assistant Nurse, resigned her position in March, and
Miss G. G. Jones was appointed to fill the vacancy. Miss Jones resigned in September,
and Miss A. A. Foggo was appointed to the vacancy.
Miss F. Cork, Junior Assistant Nurse, who contracted Enteric Fever in November,
1912, returned to duty in February. She resigned her position in November, and
Miss A. Densham was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Emma Accleton and Ethel Harling were appointed in January, as Cook and
Housemaid respectively. They resigned their positions in October, and the vacancies
were filled by Ellen Hutson and Florence Ambrose.
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, 1913.
The Acts and Regulations apply within the whole of the district under the
jurisdiction of the Port of London 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 right bank from Teddington downwards:—
Wandsworth Creek (River Wandle).
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.