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CANAL BOATS ACTS.
In accordance with Section 3 of the Canal Boats Act, 1884, I beg to present
herewith the 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, 1916.
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
Deptford Creek (River Ravensbourne).
Dartford Creek (Rivers Cray and Darenth).
The entrance to the Gravesend Canals.
Cliffe Creek.
Yantlet and Coalmouth Creeks.
Part of the river Medway, and of the Swale.
On the left bank from Teddington downwards:—
The entrance to the River Brent.
Chelsea Dock.
Grosvenor Dock.
Limekiln Creek.
Part of the River Lea.
Barking Creek (River Roding).
Rainham Creek (River Ingrebourne).
Mucking Creek.
Thames Haven.
Hole Haven.
Potton and Rushley Creeks.
River Roach as far up as Rochford.
The whole of this area is divided into three districts, known as the Upper, Middle
and Lower, each district being in charge of an Inspector, as follows:—
RIVER.
Upper District.
Teddington to Greenwich.
Inspector Lambe - - - 208l. per annum.
Inspector Shepherd - - - 156l. „