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Gravesend District.
Tilbury Dock.
Left Shore, from Purfleet down.
Right Shore, from Erith down.
Inspector Massie 201/. 10s. per annum.
(2) The total number of inspections for the year was 188, representing a net
number of 109 boats. The remainder, 79, represents repeated visits by Inspectors of
this Authority.
The number of boats not conforming to the Acts and Regulations was 39
(inspected on 48 occasions, or 21-27 per cent. of the total inspections, the percentage
for the previous five years being 14'70 per cent.).
In addition to the above, 17 boats were at the time of visit found with the cabin
doors locked, there being no persons on board. Inspection was therefore impossible,
and these visits are not included in the number of boats inspected.
(3) With reference to the various infringements of the Act: —
Unregistered Boats.
The following boats were found, on inspection, to be unregistered within the
meaning of the Act:—
1918.
Feb. 15 "Whitehaven."
March 22 "Ready" (New boat, registered Port of London).
April 18 "Richard."
27 "Wandle."
Sept. 30 "Constant."
Nov. 26 "Darnley."
Notification of Change of Master.
Nil.
Certificates.
Absence of Certificate of Registration was found in the following cases, a complaint
being sent to the owners. In the case of those boats marked * information was
received that the Certificates were subsequently placed on board :—
1918.
Jan. 21 *"Nellie" Registered Brierley Hill, No. 220.
,, 21 * "Nora" „ „ „ No. 239.
April 10 "Avon" ,, Brentford, No. 341.
,, 17 "Emily" „ Berkhamsted, No. 319.
June 12 "Searchlight " Port of London, No. 432.
July 1 "Emily" „ Berkhamsted, No. 319.
,, 18 *"Kuroki" „ Port of London, No. 428.
18 "Colue" „ Berkhamsted, No. 333.
J} 30 "Emily" „ Berkhamsted, No. 319.
Aug. 26 * "Providence" „ Brentford, No. 282.
Oct. 7 "Northern" „ Paddington, No. 245.
Nov. 21 * "Sunbeam" „ Brentford, No. 348.